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Guangdong pioneers a "1+2+N" drone governance model, featuring China's first shared-use platform and resource pool for five government tiers. The system, supported by comprehensive regulations, spans 100 applications across eight fields, with plans to further expand capabilities and drive industry advancement.

Galaxy Space partnered with PCCW Global to establish a low-earth orbit satellite demo station in Hong Kong. This collaboration bridges mainland China's satellite manufacturing with Hong Kong's global Belt and Road network, advancing an integrated space-ground communications ecosystem in the Greater Bay Area.

Hong Kong's exports are forecast to grow 8-9% in 2026, driven by strong AI-related electronics demand. Leveraging the mature Greater Bay Area supply chain—and its favorable tariff position relative to the U.S.—Hong Kong’s electronics sector is well-positioned to solidify its pivotal role in global tech trade.

Shenzhen's new 16-point maritime strategy supports high-quality port and shipping development. It enhances the Greater Bay Area shipping network via streamlined yacht access and a new international ship registry, while optimizing logistics through "river-sea direct transport" to reduce costs and solidify Shenzhen's global hub status.

Hong Kong's service sector posted broad-based revenue growth in Q3 2025, official data shows. Import-export trade surged year-on-year, indicating buoyant regional trade, while finance and insurance also performed strongly. Looking forward, deepening Greater Bay Area integration and regional economic cooperation are expected to provide ongoing support for trade, finance, and professional services, underpinning further expansion of the overall sector.

The fourth batch of designated medical institutions under the "Medication and Device Pass" policy was announced on December 8, adding 27 new facilities. As a key regulatory innovation in the Greater Bay Area, the policy establishes a "green channel" to provide mainland residents with access to clinically urgent medications and devices already approved in Hong Kong and Macau. This expansion broadens the policy’s coverage network, accelerates the integration of healthcare resources across the Bay Area, and enables residents to benefit from more advanced and higher-quality medical services.

Macau's 2026 Vocational Skills Training and Development Funding Plan supports local non‑profit organizations in providing vocational training and skills competitions, directly enhancing the competitiveness of local talent. The plan not only offers a skills‑upgrading platform for Macau residents but also, through cultivating professionals and aligning occupational standards, facilitates talent mobility and cooperation for businesses across the Greater Bay Area—including those from Hong Kong—injecting new momentum into regional development.

The Asian IP Business Forum and Entrepreneurship Day were successfully held in Hong Kong from December 4th to 5th. The events brought together global experts to discuss topics such as IP financing and sustainable development. The newly launched "IP Going Global Business Matching" session helped Greater Bay Area and mainland enterprises expand into international markets, strengthening Hong Kong's role as a regional IP trading hub and an innovation nexus for the Bay Area.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Guangdong achieved leapfrog development in technological innovation, maintaining its top national ranking in regional innovation capability for nine consecutive years and leading in multiple key indicators. The Greater Bay Area's innovation cluster has gained global attention, achieving breakthroughs in frontier fields such as AI, semiconductors, new energy, and biomedicine, laying a solid foundation for building a world-class science and innovation hub where technology and industry mutually reinforce each other.

The Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress recently passed a decision to promote the deepening of the "moderate separation" reform between economic zones and administrative districts in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. This aims to break down administrative barriers, advance integrated development, establish new cross-regional cooperation mechanisms, and build a world-class city cluster with innovative synergy, industrial linkage, and shared public services, creating a high-quality living and business environment.

On November 30, the provincial-level Greater Bay Area Innovation Center for Application Scenarios (Smart Manufacturing) was officially established in Shenzhen. Leveraging Baoan's manufacturing and scenario resources, the center will focus on AI, industrial internet, big data, and cloud computing to become the preferred site in the Bay Area for technology verification and first trials of smart manufacturing products. It aims to integrate the "technology-industry-finance" cycle and empower high-potential scenario innovation companies.

In 2025, Guangdong's comprehensive regional innovation capability ranked first in China for the ninth consecutive year. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the province maintained its leading position in key innovation metrics, including R&D expenditure, number of high-tech enterprises, valid invention patents, PCT international patent applications, revenue from high-tech manufacturing, and exports of high-tech products.

The newly revised Implementation Rules for Supporting Hong Kong and Macao Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area took effect on October 24, 2025, and will be valid for five years. The rules target youth under 45, offering multiple supports such as social insurance subsidies, start-up grants, rental assistance, and personal income tax benefits. They also introduce the "Greater Bay Area Workplace Mentor Program" and government-procured employment services to comprehensively promote youth development in the nine mainland cities.

Guangzhou has released China's first special policy for the intelligent unmanned systems industry, proposing measures in technology research, platform development, scenario access, and enterprise cultivation to systematically advance innovation and application in transportation, manufacturing, and other fields.

To foster a technology services cluster, Qianhai will provide funding to support seven key sectors—including R&D, intellectual property, and industrial design—and facilitate the industrial transformation of major scientific achievements from Hong Kong, Macao, and international sources.