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According to data released by the Guangzhou Development and Reform Commission on December 17, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Guangzhou's added value in strategic emerging industries exceeded one trillion yuan, accounting for over 30% of its GDP. More than 3,300 industrial projects with investments exceeding 100 million yuan each were implemented. During the same period, Guangzhou achieved double-digit average annual growth in industrial investment, with advanced manufacturing's added value representing 60% of large-scale industrial output. The city cultivated multiple national-level industrial clusters and added numerous national-level specialized and innovative enterprises.

Leveraging a complete industrial chain and forward-looking initiatives such as the "1+1+N" embodied intelligence training facilities, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has established nationally-leading comprehensive strength and development momentum in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics.

On December 18, 2025, the Financial Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin officially issued the "Support Measures for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Financial Industry in the Zone." This policy aims to leverage the synergistic advantages of "Macao + Hengqin" by providing comprehensive financial support across multiple dimensions, including institutional establishment, business enhancement, cross-border cooperation, and other financial areas, to drive the agglomeration and innovative development of the financial industry in the Cooperation Zone.

The Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress has implemented a decision to promote high-quality development in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. It focuses on integrated mechanisms, cross-regional cooperation, world-class infrastructure, and deeper market alignment with Hong Kong and Macao.

On May 12, 2025, five Chinese authorities jointly released the "30 Financial Measures for Nansha," a major policy to support Guangzhou’s Nansha district in deepening world‑oriented cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao. It is the third key financial package for the Greater Bay Area, following those for Hengqin and Qianhai.

Guangzhou Nansha’s “Three Measures to Stabilize FDI” offer up to 100 million yuan in incentives targeting actual investment, headquarters setup, and rent subsidies. This strengthens Nansha’s role as the Greater Bay Area’s gateway, supporting foreign firms—including Hong Kong businesses—in integrating into regional supply chains and enhancing the area’s global business environment.

Guangzhou Development District has unveiled a 30-point policy package to foster new quality productive forces through its "Three Cities, One Island" initiative. Offering up to 100 million yuan per project in strategic and future industries, it sets a new funding benchmark in the Greater Bay Area.

The “Hong Kong Professional Services Platform” links mainland manufacturers with the city’s top-tier professional services, delivering compliance and capital support for overseas expansion. This initiative refines the Greater Bay Area’s “front shop, back factory” model by embedding professional services as a core component of regional synergy.

Guangdong is building a systemic sci-tech finance framework to power Greater Bay Area innovation. Key measures include Dongguan’s integrated "investment-loan-guarantee" model, Shenzhen’s "tech board" bond market, and cross-border pilots like "KeeLink," together providing full-cycle and cross-border funding channels.

Guangzhou is projected to add 700 billion yuan to its GDP during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, reaching a new economic scale and becoming the nation's third city with both consumption and foreign trade exceeding one trillion yuan. As a core engine of the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou is deepening sci-tech innovation, strengthening industrial systems, and optimizing its business environment to accelerate regional integration and the formation of a "one-hour living circle."

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.

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.

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.