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The national-level Trendy Toys Technical Trade Measures Evaluation Base has been established in Dongguan, Guangdong. It introduces a "customs-government-business" collaborative mechanism to help companies in the Greater Bay Area tackle international technical trade barriers, enhance compliance capabilities, and strengthen their influence in setting industry standards. This provides critical support for Hong Kong-invested trendy toy enterprises leveraging Dongguan’s supply chain to expand globally.

Guangdong has introduced 18 high-level measures to advance digital and service trade in the Greater Bay Area. The policy supports data cross-border flows in platforms like Hengqin and Qianhai, promotes service exports in sectors such as culture and traditional Chinese medicine, and assists Hong Kong businesses in expanding into mainland markets like elderly care and healthcare while facilitating their global outreach.

Guangdong has introduced a new "use first, license later" policy tailored for universities and enterprises in the Greater Bay Area. By adopting innovative models such as "use before paying," the policy aims to remove bottlenecks in transforming scientific and technological achievements, lower innovation costs for businesses, and accelerate the industrialization of research projects. Scheduled to take effect in February 2026, it is expected to significantly enhance the efficiency of industry-academia-research collaboration in the region.

The legal departments of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have jointly released a unified, high-standard talent directory, marking the first systematic establishment of a regional legal professionals database. This initiative goes beyond a mere compilation of personnel, serving as a key institutional step toward aligning regulations and creating a "Greater Bay Area standard." It reflects substantive progress in building an international and law-based business environment in the region, providing clear and predictable cross-border dispute resolution safeguards for market entities, including Hong Kong businesses.

The "Hong Kong and Macao Drug and Medical Device Access" policy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has recently added 27 designated mainland medical institutions, covering cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Huizhou, Zhuhai, and Zhaoqing. This measure brings the total number of designated mainland medical institutions in the Greater Bay Area to 71, further facilitating cross-border access to advanced drugs and medical devices already available in Hong Kong and Macao for residents of the region, and promoting deeper integration in medical services.

The national Venture Capital Guiding Fund has been launched, with its sub-fund, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Venture Capital Guiding Fund, established in Shenzhen. The fund, with a target scale exceeding RMB 50 billion and a lifespan of 20 years, aims to provide patient capital to support early-stage and startup companies in hard-tech sectors such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence, injecting key financial momentum into building the Greater Bay Area into an international science and technology innovation hub.

Guangdong has issued the "Work Plan for Promoting Financial Services to Support the Building of a Strong Technology Province," aiming to establish a financial support system covering the entire technology innovation chain. The plan designates the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as the core region, focusing on its leading industries. By deepening the QFLP pilot and supporting listings in Hong Kong, it strengthens cross-border financial connectivity, injecting key financial momentum into building the Greater Bay Area into an international innovation hub.

Guangdong has released its "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals, focusing on building the Greater Bay Area into an international innovation hub. Hong Kong businesses should leverage their strengths, integrate with the region's industrial chains, and explore opportunities in sectors like new energy and AI, as well as in key zones such as Nansha and Hetao.

The 2026 National Fiscal Work Conference has reaffirmed the continuation of an active fiscal policy, with a focus on expanding domestic demand, scientific innovation, and green development. This points the way for Hong Kong businesses seeking opportunities in the Greater Bay Area: seize the policy dividends, integrate their own R&D capabilities and international experience with the mainland’s industrial chains and market potential, and grasp opportunities particularly in nationally supported fields such as intelligent manufacturing and the digital economy.

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.

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.

The General Office of the State Council has issued an Implementation Opinion to accelerate the development and large-scale application of new scenarios. It focuses on creating application scenarios in digital economy and AI to drive industrial upgrading and public service innovation, providing support for new quality productive forces and high-quality socio-economic development.

The Guangdong Province Action Plan for Financial Support to Enterprises in Industrial Chain Integration and Mergers aims to strengthen financial empowerment, assisting enterprises in the Greater Bay Area in enhancing industrial chain competitiveness and building a modern industrial system through market‑driven mergers and integration. Jointly issued by multiple departments including the Provincial Local Financial Regulatory Bureau, the plan focuses on expanding financing channels and improving policy coordination to promote high‑quality development of industrial clusters.