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Guangdong Provincial Government has launched the "AI-Driven Manufacturing Industry Action Plan (2025-2027)" to advance digital transformation and intelligent upgrading through enhanced AI technology supply, scaled applications, and industrial support systems.

Guangdong Province has issued an action plan to empower the high-quality development of its manufacturing sector through strengthened AI technology supply, large-scale application, digital transformation, intelligent upgrading, establishment of benchmark applications, and cultivation of interdisciplinary talent.

Guangdong has officially launched its "AI Empowerment for High-Quality Manufacturing Development Action Plan (2025-2027)," which focuses on key aspects like industrial AI models, data development, and intelligent computing. Through policy tools such as "model vouchers" and "computing vouchers," the plan aims to support corporate intelligent upgrades, nurture skilled AI talent, and build benchmark smart factories and industrial chains.

The General Requirements for Elderly Care Food has been adopted as a "Greater Bay Area Standard." This Hong Kong-led standard introduces a 9-level classification and unified testing methods to streamline production and ensure quality consistency in the silver economy sector.

Nine state authorities, including the Ministry of Commerce, have proposed 13 measures aimed at boosting service exports from the mainland. The initiative will provide comprehensive policy support for service exports in the areas of taxation, finance and regulation. Measures include optimising the zero-tariff declaration procedure for service exports, facilitating the cross-border flow of personnel and boosting inbound consumption, and accelerating the development of the international data service business.

Guangdong is advancing the Greater Bay Area talent hub through the "One Million Talents Gather in Guangdong" initiative and institutional reforms. Focusing on AI and robotics, it is building a province-wide talent system to support high-quality development.

Guangdong has released guidelines for manufacturing and high-tech enterprises to apply for loan interest subsidies. Eligible loans obtained between May 1, 2025 and December 31, 2027 may receive up to 20 million yuan in annual subsidies per enterprise. 

Guangdong's foreign exchange authority issued QFLP pilot rules in September 2025, adding Hengqin as a new pilot zone. The policy introduces quota management, simplified forex registration and better cross-border currency conversion to facilitate investment and financing.

Dongguan is accepting applications for the 2024 Greater Bay Area individual income tax subsidy from September 15 to October 24. Eligible overseas high-end talents who have worked in the city for over 90 days may apply for a financial subsidy covering the excess individual income tax paid above the 15% taxable income threshold. Applicants and their employing entities must satisfy the specific industry and talent criteria stipulated in the interim implementation measures.

As global investors increasingly seek renminbi-denominated products, Hong Kong's role as the world's offshore renminbi hub and risk management center is growing. With strong national backing, the government is deepening financial connectivity with the mainland. It is also expanding the range of renminbi investment and risk management tools to meet investor needs.

A recent HKTDC report on Greater Bay Area tech innovation and a related article with Guangdong Commerce Department highlight the region's rapidly growing biomedical market. Hong Kong's strengths enable collaboration with sister cities to better commercialize research, help mainland firms go global, attract foreign companies, and create mutual opportunities.

the deepening biomedical collaboration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, highlighting the pivotal role of the Hetao Cooperation Zone. It showcases how companies leverage Hong Kong's international resources and Shenzhen's manufacturing strength for joint R&D and global market expansion, with policy support facilitating cross-border flows of data, talent, and capital.

Hong Kong's pivotal role in advancing biomedical innovation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Leveraging its strengths in international finance, regulatory frameworks like the "1+ mechanism," and world-class research, Hong Kong collaborates with mainland cities to drive industry upgrades, support startups, and attract global investments, positioning the GBA as a leading biotech hub.

Guangdong Province has formulated an industrial investment expansion plan focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics. The plan establishes a development mechanism for cultivating new industrial tracks, accelerates the formation of new investment hotspots, and prioritizes AI and robotics in its talent policies to support the recruitment and cultivation of relevant technical professionals.

The State Council has approved a comprehensive pilot reform for market-based allocation of production factors in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area and nine other regions. The Greater Bay Area implementation plan proposes seven key tasks, including promoting the commercialization of technological achievements, improving land resource allocation efficiency, and facilitating the smooth flow of human capital.