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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
Hong Kong’s border checkpoints pack with outbound travellers on Christmas Day. Photo: Emily Hung
Hong Kong tourism

Thousands stuck for hours at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on Christmas Day

Immigration Department figures show Hong Kong residents made about 644,000 outbound trips by 9pm on Thursday.

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Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong property prices stabilise as mainland China slump drags on

Hong Kong transport

Over 700 mainland Chinese drivers apply to enter Hong Kong under travel scheme

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US-China relations

‘A risk’: wealthy Chinese appear to shun Trump’s ‘gold card’ immigration scheme

Initial excitement fizzles amid limited benefits and security concerns, immigration agents say.

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US President Donald Trump holds up the original US$5 million gold card as he speaks to reporters while on board Air Force One, on April 3. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng, Li Auto given approval to test ‘hands-off’ L3 cars amid slowing market

Deregulation to legalise L3 technology represents a leap forward in commercialising autonomous driving systems in China.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese expert calls for world models and safety standards for embodied AI

Turing Award winner Andrew Yao says embodied AI needs reasoning, planning and control in one framework.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction

The Greater Bay Area’s success shows that with the right environment, creative destruction can generate inclusive growth.

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An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed by Chinese drone maker EHang, carries out a demo flight at the urban air traffic operation demonstration centre in Bao’an district, Shenzhen, on April 16. Photo: Xinhua
Autonomous vehicles

Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai bets on ‘asset-light’ strategy for growth

Firm sees working with partners as the best way to expand service in the mainland and beyond.

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China-Japan relations

Studio Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki’s China show cancelled as Japan row continues

The event in Guangzhou appears to be the latest victim of the dispute that has already hit concerts and film releases by Japanese artists.

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Asia travel

New arts venues in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, including the ‘Airpod building’

The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination.

Shenzhen Bay Culture Square opened in November 2025, the latest public cultural landmark to open in the Greater Bay Area (Photo: Zhu Yumeng; Courtesy of MAD Architecture Studio)
China’s Communist Party

China’s post-90s shun liberal democracy despite boom years, study finds

Study contradicts decades of assumptions that the economic boom and post-materialism would lead to more support for democratic values.

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China’s older generations are more likely to support democratic values than the post-economic boom generation, a study has found. Photo: AFP
China GDP

China’s powerhouse province targets doubling GDP by 2035 – but can it deliver?

Southern province in Greater Bay Area has fallen short of national average since 2021, but new proposals pin hope on hi-tech industries.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks secure weekly gain ahead of key rate meetings

In addition to rate decisions in US and Japan, traders will watch Beijing’s economic work conference this month for potential catalysts.

China Future Tech briefing

Aerospace | Flying cars take off as China extends drone-market domination

Chinese electric-vehicle makers are branching into making flying cars, adding to the nation’s booming low-altitude economy.

Flying cars take off as China extends drone-market domination
China’s Communist Party

China urged to boost innovation to drive development at home and abroad

Speakers at a conference pointed to the country’s advances in a number of fields, with one saying it could help support the Global South.

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Some speakers pointed to the achievements of the Made in China 2025 programme. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Best things to eat in Chaoshan, a food paradise in China’s Guangdong province

Chef Huang Jinghui reveals the secrets of Chaoshan cuisine – also called Chiu Chow cuisine – from seasonal seafood to lion-head goose.

Banking & finance

From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market

A wave of billion-dollar offerings is building behind four new listings this week, signalling sustained momentum in Hong Kong’s IPO market.

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Insurance

Hong Kong insurers face profit pressure in aftermath of deadly Tai Po fire

Impact will be manageable, but insurers may have to rethink pricing strategies that have led them to cut premiums amid competition, S&P says.

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Hundreds of people queue on Sunday to lay flowers and pay tribute to victims of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, seen in the background. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong universities are heading north for mainland Chinese collaborations

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, which celebrates its 20th year, is a case study for why strategic cooperation is vital.

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Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Why Hong Kong needs an inter-airport rail link with Shenzhen

The city risks becoming marginalised if it does not improve its connectivity with the Greater Bay Area and mainland high-speed rail networks.

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Science

Li Minyong, noted Chinese chemist and Royal Society fellow, dies at age 49

Sudden death marks China’s latest loss of a leading science mind at the height of their research career.

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Li Minyong is remembered for making significant contributions to biomedical innovation in China. Photo: Handout
China's economic recovery

Why China’s film industry is banking on Zootopia 2 being a smash hit

After a tough few months, Chinese cinemas are hoping that a string of imported animated releases can offer some relief.

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A still from the Disney animated film Zootopia 2, which is scheduled for release on Wednesday. Photo: Disney
Hong Kong transport

Nearly 2,400 Guangdong drivers apply for cross-border entry scheme into Hong Kong

Only 1,700 picked by computer balloting on Sunday, with successful applicants able to drive into Hong Kong from December 23.

China property

Sellers hope superstition can sell homes in China’s depressed market

Prayers, talismans and lucky emoji bring hope in a market where second-hand home prices have been falling for more than three years.

China travel

As high-speed rail erodes airfares, China’s airlines are stuck in overcapacity

Flight loads have surpassed pre-pandemic levels on high-density routes, but China’s carriers are still struggling to balance their books.

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Passengers step off a C919 aircraft operated by China Southern Airlines at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province. Photo: Xinhua
China-New Zealand relations

Top NZ diplomat visiting China for US$337 million ferries contract

Winston Peters says deal with state-owned Guangzhou Shipyard International is ‘significant’ and a boost to economic ties.

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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is slated to visit China next week as well as Vietnam and Thailand. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Adams Street joins wave of investment firms opening in Hong Kong

‘We want to be closer to both our investors and the investment opportunities that are presenting themselves here,’ managing partner says.

China’s private sector

China’s housing slide deepens as October prices fall at fastest pace in a year

New home prices drop 0.5 per cent across 70 cities despite easing measures amid slowing economy and job worries.

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