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Dongguan
Latest news, analysis, explainers and updates on policy announcements, corporate developments and investment opportunities focused on Dongguan under the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative in southern China’s Pearl River Delta The coverage includes politics and policies, business, lifestyle and culture and useful to-do guides about living, working and studying in the GBA.
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Party Secretary of Dongguan Xiao Yafei
An engineer trains a humanoid robot to do household tasks at facilities in Shenzhen Photo: AFP
Hong Kong took the top spot in a number of categories. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong badly lags peers in Greater Bay Area AI supply chains

Hong Kong performs well in several areas including financial services, according to the Greater Bay Area Industry Development Index.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s Bay Area vision

Greater Bay Area

Can China unlock the Greater Bay Area’s tech potential through finance?

Semiconductors

China’s storage makers bet on advanced packaging to climb value chain

Biwin Storage Technology invests US$672 million in latest example of a storage firm looking to upgrade its business model.

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Packaging is shifting from a manufacturing step into a factor that directly affects product performance, integration and reliability, according to Sinolink Securities. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong on way to securing green fuel supply to safeguard aviation hub status

Policy chief notes city to consider sustainable aviation fuel mandate, saying clear targets are needed to draw investment and build supply.

Semiconductors

What’s next after China court freezes US$318 million in Nexperia assets?

Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years.

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Hong Kong economy

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

Vast pool of mainland engineers can help Hong Kong companies ease an acute shortage of local talent, academic says.

Gao Min, general director of the Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute. Photo: Vivian Au
Jon Chan (left) and business partner Christopher Gerardino with one of thr firm’s products. Photo: Vivian Au
Artificial intelligence

Backlash vs boom: US, China townships diverge in the global AI data centre race

In China there is a nationwide scramble for data centres, with some major cities losing out to towns and counties for new investments.

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Hong Kong tourism

Nearly 170 mainland Chinese motorists expected in Hong Kong under new scheme

Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme extended to five additional cities from Saturday, with daily quota of urban trips doubling to 200.

Transport and logistics

Why is China building another high-speed rail line for the Greater Bay Area?

New 350km/h route aims to reduce congestion while bridging city centres and aviation hubs, with an intended cross-border extension.

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Travellers prepare to board a high-speed train at the Guangzhou South Railway Station. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to position Greater Bay Area as equine hub, grow racing tourism

Hong Kong Jockey Club proposes leveraging its Guangzhou racecourse as strategic platform for deeper cooperation with mainland.

Horse racing enthusiasts pack the stands for the season finale at Happy Valley on July 15. Photo: Karma Lo
Science

Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University

On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’.

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Hong Kong economy

‘More space, better service’: Hongkongers flock to mainland for July 1 holiday

City’s checkpoints packed with residents heading across border for quick shopping and dining getaways, drawn by wider variety and lower prices.

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US-China tech war

China tech bets its chips on a US$577 million fund to counter US restrictions

Chip giants launch a 3.91 billion yuan private equity fund to boost the country’s ‘hard tech’ sectors amid tightening US export curbs.

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China’s leading chipmaker CXMT is among the tech giants launching a US$577 million private equity fund to boost the country’s “hard tech” sectors amid tightening US export curbs. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s southbound travel scheme opens to 5 more Greater Bay Area cities

Daily quota for trips to Hong Kong’s urban areas will also be doubled to 200 from July 25.

A motorist from Guangdong visits Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Beijing to release Hong Kong yacht policy with mainland port details next month

State Council revamps maritime policies, exempting Hong Kong and Macau yachts from customs guarantees and simplifying registration in Greater Bay Area.

China's population

How Shenzhen’s growing population defies expectations in China’s changing cities

The global tech powerhouse attracts more workers and has higher birth and lower mortality rates than the national average.

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Hong Kong economy

EcoCeres plans HK$10 billion sustainable aviation fuel plants in Greater Bay Area

Sustainable aviation fuel plants backed by tycoon Peter Lee’s family office hailed by Hong Kong leader as ‘milestone’ cross-border collaboration.

(From left) Alan Chan and James Tam, co-chairmen of EcoCeres; chairman of Towngas Peter Lee; city leader John Lee; Wei Hao, secretary of the Communist Party’s Dongguan municipal committee; and Zeng Jianpeng, vice-mayor of Dongguan. Photo: Karma Lo
Artificial intelligence

Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy

Nvidia supplier aims to raise up to US$2.2 billion in Hong Kong as AI data centre demand makes boards ‘all the rage’.

Hong Kong politics

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs wraps up second bay area visit in 3 weeks

Xia Baolong’s successive trips underscore greater urgency from Beijing for Hong Kong’s integration, analysts say.

China manufacturing

China’s exports are booming – so why are plants in this factory hub closing?

Dongguan reflects a growing polarisation in the Chinese economy, with many factories and workers left behind as hi-tech firms surge ahead.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Hong Kong society

Swire Coca-Cola wins HK$32 million government deal after bottled water scandal

Company to supply Bonaqua drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and parts of outlying islands.

Swire Coca-Cola will supply Bonaqua drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and parts of outlying islands. Photo: Jonathan Wong
China property

China’s shoppers head for suburban outlets, a bright spot in retail property

Outlet spending nearly doubles to around US$36 billion over five years, prompting investment surge while urban malls suffer high vacancies.

China exports

As China’s firms go global, foreign expertise is becoming a hot commodity

Chinese companies are rushing to hire a range of service contractors to help them expand overseas – from compliance experts to TikTok gurus.

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Hong Kong society

Festive buzz in Hong Kong as visitors pour in for Lunar New Year

More than 1.7 million Hongkongers made outbound trips from February 13 to 16, up from 1.47 million between January 25 and 28 last year.

Crowds filled Hong Kong’s West Kowloon station on the first day of Lunar New Year. Photo: Elson Li
China jobs

Year-end bonuses shrink in China amid slowing growth, report finds

As China heads into the Year of the Horse, its firms’ bonuses have slowed to a trot, with many employees missing out completely.

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People walk on The Bund in Shanghai on October 3, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
China consumption

China’s gold rush: why families are doubling down on precious metals

Gold is becoming more popular in China ahead of the Lunar New Year, with households viewing the asset as a safety net amid an uncertain economy.

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Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede

Multiple Chinese cities curb New Year’s Eve countdowns over safety

Authorities have issued pre-emptive notices and detained those who spread rumours of non-existent fireworks displays and mass celebrations.

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