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Latest news, analysis, explainers and updates on policy announcements, corporate developments and investment opportunities focused on the Guangdong provincial capital 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.
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Guangzhou Guo Yonghang
A car travelling under the expanded Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme at Ocean Terminal carpark on Saturday. Photo: Karma Lo
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 for the Greater Bay Area?

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China's military weapons

Is China building a bigger support ship for its future Type 004 carrier group?

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UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)

Did the Ukraine war spark China’s ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?

Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
IPO

Shein clears Hong Kong IPO hurdle as valuation halves to below US$50b: sources

Regulatory headwinds, alongside prolonged IPO delays, have severely dented the unicorn’s valuation.

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.

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Hong Kong

Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams

Shenzhen’s Pui Kiu College reports 87 per cent pass rate, while ASJNU in Guangzhou says its rate was 71 per cent, compared with 42.7 per cent for Hong Kong.

Shenzhen Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School graduates who achieved outstanding results in the DSE exams. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK launches first cross-border clinical trial centre in Nansha

Chinese University of Hong Kong teams up with Guangzhou First People’s Hospital and district authorities to establish Greater Bay Area Clinical Trial Centre.

China property

China’s first-tier home prices extend 4-month rebound amid market stabilisation

However, only Shanghai recorded a year-on-year increase – of 3.1 per cent – with Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen all down.

China shipbuilding

China’s historic sea-based rocket recovery puts spotlight on local shipbuilder

Unlike conventional vessels, the platform must maintain exceptional stability and positioning accuracy in rough seas.

This drone photo taken last Friday shows the successful capture of the returned first stage of a Long March-10B carrier rocket on a seaborne platform. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

Why factories in southern China are feeling the squeeze despite pickup in orders

Manufacturers hoping for stimulus measures turn attention to coming Politburo meeting as costs eat into profits and investment.

People assemble car smartphone holders at a plastic accessories factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, in April. Photo: Reuters
China technology

How AI is changing the way China’s students select a university degree

This summer, millions of families turned to AI for advice on selecting a degree programme – a role once played by teachers, relatives and consultants.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s circuit-board makers push capex towards record to feed AI boom

Hundreds of millions of dollars invested in high-end plants as more than 20 PCB makers disclose aggressive expansion plans.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Beijing opens lithium futures to foreign traders to cement pricing power over US

Miners, battery makers and traders outside China can now trade lithium carbonate futures and options on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange.

Sacks of lithium carbonate sit in a warehouse of US lithium producer Albemarle, in Chile, March 2, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

‘Strong deterrent’: Indonesia expels 92 Chinese suspected scammers

The Chinese nationals were arrested in May in connection with an alleged online gaming and investment fraud syndicate operating from Batam.

Indonesian Immigration officials escort detained Chinese nationals in November 2025 after they were arrested over allegedly running cyber scams. Photo: EPA
China travel

Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights

Shenzhen Baoan Airport could add more routes as China’s aviation regulator considers easing requirements for intercontinental flights.

Hong Kong stock market

China’s tax crackdown: A-share and Hong Kong-listed firms hit hard

Beijing’s anti-tax evasion campaign could expand, raising concerns that corporate earnings, cash flows and investor sentiment may be at risk.

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China travel

How China’s visa-free boom is reshaping tourism beyond major cities

A growing number of foreign travellers are taking advantage of looser rules to venture inland, fuelling a shift away from traditional hotspots.

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A foreign tourist records with a Chinese-brand pocket camera at the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing on May 2. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Mainland Chinese tourists pack landmarks as Hong Kong marks July 1 anniversary

Visitors enjoy complimentary ferry rides, free museum admissions and an array of dining and retail discounts of up to 29 per cent.

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China removes 6 generals from legislature amid ongoing anti-corruption drive

Apart from the senior commanders, the former Xinjiang party chief and a senior financial regulator were also stripped of their status.

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HKEX

Hong Kong vows stronger exchange with reforms, bond futures and gold push

Listing changes and new product launches are set to bolster Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub, deputy finance chief says.

HKEX chairman Carlson Tong and Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong strike the gong to mark the bourse operator’s 26th anniversary. Photo: May Tse
China property

Have China home prices hit bottom? Some buyers are hunting bargains

It’s a buyer’s market as signs of recovery in first-tier cities return bargaining power to home purchasers amid policy easing.

Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, where new home prices inched 0.2 per cent higher in May and second-hand home sales hit a five-year high in March with more than 31,000 properties changing hands. Photo: Getty Images
China-Russia relations

Russian visitor numbers surge in southern China on visa-free arrival scheme

Guangzhou’s Baiyun airport reported more than 210,000 Russian entries and exits in the first five months of 2026, up 110 per cent year on year.

Food and Drinks

The winding path of a chef marrying Cantonese and Jiangnan cuisines in Macau

Chef Kevin Zhu blends Cantonese and Jiangnan cuisines at Lakeview Palace in Macau, crafting dishes that reflect his unique culinary journey.

China travel

Why are foreign travellers racing to China for the June Dragon Boat holiday?

Chinese travel platforms have logged a big jump in bookings by inbound tourists over the holiday, as global interest in Chinese festivals rises.

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Dragon boat crews take part in a waterborne parade in Tongren, southwest China’s Guizhou province, ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Tycoon Gordon Wu says he’s very optimistic about China due to its ‘stability’

‘I am very optimistic about the future of China. Why? Because these are the people who really work hard,’ Wu says after receiving Asia Society award.

(From left) Hong Kong leader John Lee with Hopewell Holdings chairman Gordon Wu and Asia Society Hong Kong chairman Ronnie Chan Chi-chung at the Hopewell Hotel in Wan Chai on Thursday. Photo: Nora Tam
China property

China’s first-tier new home prices rise for third month as measures take hold

Price gains in tier-one cities in May suggest confidence returning as policy support steadies sentiment.

Artificial intelligence

Surge in AI-related court cases fuels calls for China to clarify its laws

Growing number of tech-related cases has increased calls for a comprehensive legal framework to govern the technology.

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