Bay Area Updates

2025-02-21

Nansha to launch initiatives to support young entrepreneurs in GBA

The 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Innovation Market and Music Showcase will be held in Nansha from Feb 22 to 23.

2025-01-22

Sport conference taps opportunities from National Games for Greater Bay Area

A sport industry innovation conference focusing on the 15th National Games and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was held on Tuesday in Guangzhou.

2024-11-11

Science forum to be held simultaneously in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao

A science forum will be held simultaneously in Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macao from Nov 16 to 18.

2024-07-16

Cities win overseas investment access

China's State Council announced that six cities on the Chinese mainland will expand overseas investment access to several service sectors.

2024-07-02

Expressway branch line to strengthen development

The Wanqingsha branch line of Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway in Guangdong province has been fully connected and traffic is slated to start before the end of the year.

2024-06-19

Bay Area integrating industry, talent

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has achieved good results in integrating industry and talent, especially in the high-tech sector.

2024-06-13

GBA poised to gain from RMB milestone

Cross-border renminbi transactions in South China's Guangdong province reached a record high of 7.39 trillion yuan ($1.02 trillion) in 2023, up 25.1 percent from the previous year.

2024-06-12

GBA generates 1/9 national economic output with small land area

The GBA has seen remarkable economic growth, with its economic output rising from 10.8 trillion yuan in 2018 to over 14 trillion yuan in 2023.

2024-06-04

GBA facilitates robust SMEs' development

In the five years since China's plan for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was published, the region's economic output has increased from 10 trillion yuan ($1.38 trillion) to more than 13.6 trillion yuan.

2024-05-27

New rail links enable convenient regional commutes

Two new intercity railways linking the cities of Guangzhou, Foshan and Dongguan in Guangdong province were put into use on Sunday, redefining regional travel with their unique subway-style operation and enabling flexible commutes between key cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2024-05-17

4 major GBA intercity rail lines to be interconnected

Four major intercity rail lines are set to be interconnected, enhancing regional transportation links across five key cities: Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Dongguan, and Huizhou.

2024-05-14

Guangdong helps to connect Bay Area rules

Guangdong province is accelerating the connection of rules, regulations and mechanisms with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions to further promote the deep and integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2024-02-22

GBA, a region of opportunities

On the fifth anniversary of the release of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Consul General of France in Guangzhou talked about the development opportunities and cooperation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2024-01-29

Guangzhou Railway Station revamp to elevate Greater Bay Area connectivity

The Guangzhou Railway Station is on the brink of a transformative leap to become the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Central Station," heralding a new era of development for the region.

2023-12-06

Rail network a key link for Greater Bay Area, ASEAN

The successful Greater Bay Area Conference 2023, which was co-hosted by China Daily and the Hong Kong Coalition on Nov 22 in Hong Kong and featured the theme "When GBA Meets ASEAN — One Heart and One Mind", covered many areas of cooperation and development.

2023-11-22

Guangdong plans for mutual recognition of e-signatures with Hong Kong and Macao

Guangdong province is promoting unified identity authentication and mutual recognition of electronic signatures among residents in the southern province and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.

2023-09-25

GBA Youth Exchange Headquarters unveiled in Guangzhou

The GBA Youth Exchange Activities Headquarters Base was unveiled in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on Friday to promote exchange, innovation and entrepreneurship.

2023-09-18

GBA employment plan opens to HK graduates

More than 1,000 young people from Hong Kong have been employed on the Chinese mainland in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, following the trial implementation of a youth employment plan, according to labor and welfare authorities from the special administrative region.

2023-07-13

Oxford, Cambridge scholars engage in cultural exchanges in Guangzhou

The Greater Bay Area Youth International Cultural Exchange Center (Yuexiu), GBAx, welcomed a young delegation from the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford to participate in a deep dive into Guangzhou's rich culture.

2023-05-24

GBA heads pledge enhanced partnerships in science, tech

Integration of various cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the fields of science and technology will unleash enormous potential for cooperation, officials said during a forum on Sunday.