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Nansha unveils 88 financial measures to deepen comprehensive cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. These measures focus on improving financial services for entrepreneurship and advancing the connectivity of financial markets within the Greater Bay Area, including facilitating the opening of bank settlement accounts for young entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and Macao and expanding the scope of pilot banks for free trade accounts.

Chief Executive Mr John Lee stated the HKSAR Government will deepen rules alignment and mechanism connectivity among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The initiative aims to enhance cross-boundary flows of people, goods, data, and capital, including measures to optimise cross-border credit referencing and payment systems.

A Chinese official announced that the Greater Bay Area is now a top global innovation cluster, forming a national innovation pattern with Beijing and Shanghai.

On September 4, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and State Administration for Market Regulation released an action plan targeting 7% annual growth in industrial added value for the electronic information manufacturing sector (2025-2026). The plan prioritizes 6G, photovoltaics, and lithium batteries, with the goal of establishing five trillion-yuan provincial industrial clusters by 2026.

New rules for importing urgently needed Hong Kong and Macao medical products into the Greater Bay Area were announced on September 15, effective November 1, 2025.

On September 16, Guangdong province issued an action plan (2025-2027) to boost its toy industry with AI. The plan will use provincial funds to support key AI projects and equipment upgrades. Eligible companies, including specialized SMEs, will receive subsidies and loan interest support.

On September 15, Guangdong introduced new rules enabling Greater Bay Area hospitals to use urgently needed Hong Kong and Macao medical products. The policy now covers 45 hospitals with 125 approved products, benefiting over 10,000 patients.

HKTDC Report September 15 Hong Kongs biopharmaceutical sector grew nearly 30 percent in the past decade with over 3000 enterprises and with new Guangdong policies the Greater Bay Area is expected to see major business opportunities in this industry

Seven state agencies, including the People’s Bank of China, have jointly issued a guideline for developing a financial system to support the advancement of new industrialisation. The guideline calls for providing financing in the form of loans, bonds and equity. This will be achieved through 18 measures, including the optimisation of financial policy tools, the attraction of long-term funds and the development of patient capital.

On 26 August, Guangdong sold 2.5 billion yuan blue and green bonds in Macau to finance coastal, Hengqin and Games projects, boosting Bay Area integration.

Starting 1 September 2025, China will introduce a one-year fiscal interest subsidy for personal consumption loans. Loans up to 50,000 yuan, plus auto, education and cultural-tourism spending, will receive a 1 percent annual rebate to boost domestic demand.

Hengqin-Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone Releases "Support Measures for Promoting Financing Development of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises"

On August 11, Guangzhou released an implementation plan with 88 measures to advance financial support for Nansha’s development, aligning with the 'Nansha Financial 30 Measures.' The plan aims to strengthen financial backing for Nansha’s construction and enhance its role as a key driver of high-quality development in the Greater Bay Area.

Guangdong now offers interest subsidies on loans for manufacturing and high-tech firms, covering factory construction, equipment purchases, and R&D, with annual subsidies up to RMB20 million per firm.

Shanghai FTZ's pilot measures aligning with international trade rules—covering services, goods, digital trade, IP protection, and digital RMB applications—will be replicated in other FTZs or nationwide.