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Guangdong Province has introduced a plan to cultivate high-quality enterprises through equity markets. It supports Guangdong Equity Exchange and Shenzhen Qianhai Equity Trading Center in guiding "specialized and sophisticated" enterprises to get listed on the boards, aiming to reach 10,000 such enterprises across the province by 2030. The plan also deepens cooperation with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) by establishing a "Guangdong-Hong Kong Connect" listing cultivation mechanism to help enterprises access higher-level capital markets.

The "Implementation Measures for Supporting Overseas High-Level Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teams in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin" were released in April 2026. The measures support overseas high-level talents introduced by Macao to achieve technology transfer outcomes in the Cooperation Zone through the "R&D in Macao + Transformation in Hengqin" model. Projects that pass evaluation and recognition will receive funding of up to RMB 10 million.

The Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone's "Measures for Supporting High-Quality Talent Development" are effective from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029. They aim to advance the "Macao+Hengqin" integration in building a high-level talent hub in the Greater Bay Area and to support Macao's moderate economic diversification through talent development.

Hengqin Cooperation Zone has opened the 2026 first-batch Postdoctoral Special Support Subsidy application. Eligible applicants are enterprises with substantive operations in the Zone and their employees. Apply online from May 1 to 22 via the Enterprise and Public Service Platform.

The Action Plan of Guangdong Province to Accelerate the High-Level Application of Artificial Intelligence Across All Regions, All Times, and All Industries is designed to drive AI-powered transformation across all industries. Focusing on the "AI+" approach, the Plan puts forward 63 specific applications in seven major areas, including scientific research, traditional industries, emerging industries, and people's well-being. It also enhances support for essential factors such as computing power, data, and talent, with the objective of making Guangdong a national leader in integrated AI application.

On April 7, 2026, the State Council issued and put into effect regulations to guard against industrial and supply chain security risks. The regulations introduce a key sector list, establish monitoring, early warning and emergency systems, facilitate information sharing, and channel social capital into the sector — all aimed at strengthening resilience and security, and promoting stable and unimpeded global supply chains.

The Special Action Plan for Empowering the Growth of Hard Tech Enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has been launched. Focusing on six major industries including artificial intelligence, the plan introduces a five-pillar empowerment system covering "policy, finance, technology, talent, and market." Through targeted identification and tiered services, it offers up to 50 million yuan in "innovation credit loans" and an IPO cultivation channel, providing full-lifecycle support for hard tech enterprises.

The Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of Guangdong Province has released the *Handbook 2.0 on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation and Development Platforms*, covering four major cooperation platforms (Qianhai, Hengqin, Nansha, and Hetao) as well as 13 specialized platforms. These platforms serve as pioneers in attracting foreign investment, driving institutional innovation, and cultivating new quality productive forces, thereby forming "institutional highlands" and becoming important vehicles for the integrated development and high-level opening-up of the Greater Bay Area.

The "Measures of Guangdong Province for the Management of Government Service Items" have been officially issued, aiming to achieve the goal of "the fewest approval and recordation items and the fastest government services" through standardized, regulated, and convenient management. The Measures establish mechanisms such as dynamic adjustment of item lists, compilation of implementation lists, and cross-regional service handling, providing institutional safeguards for improving administrative efficiency across the province.

On April 13, the Several Measures to Support High-Quality Talent Development in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and its supporting implementation rules were officially released. The measures provide a maximum funding of 10 million yuan per project for overseas high-level talent innovation and entrepreneurship projects, and offer living and housing subsidies to different types of talent.

In April 2026, the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin issued Several Measures to Support High-Quality Talent Development. Focusing on four areas—collaborative talent attraction under the "Macao + Hengqin" framework, talent clustering, platform development, and environment optimization—the measures offer a full range of policies including living and housing subsidies and project funding, aiming to establish a hub for top-tier international talent.

The plan sets targets by 2030: issuing 540 "Greater Bay Area Standards" and 500 "Greater Bay Area Certification" certificates to harmonize market rules and technical requirements across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, thereby reducing compliance barriers for cross-border trade and services. It also aims to lead or participate in 5,700 international standards and maintain the highest number of business entities nationwide, providing quality infrastructure to support GBA market integration.

The Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission recently issued Several Measures to Support the Development of Individual Industrial and Commercial Businesses, introducing 15 measures across four areas: resource guarantees, cost reduction, service enhancement, and business expansion. Highlights include further relaxing industry restrictions for Hong Kong and Macao residents applying to establish such businesses in the Greater Bay Area, facilitating cross-border online services, and lowering entry barriers and operating costs.

Guangdong has issued the 2026 Work Plan for Optimizing a First-Class Law-Based Business Environment, introducing 17 measures across five key areas: improving the institutional framework, regulating law enforcement, ensuring judicial fairness, and strengthening legal services. The Plan aims to foster a stable, fair, transparent, and predictable legal environment to support high-quality development.

Qianhai recently welcomed three major digital cultural and creative platforms, including the Shenzhen Office of the Guangdong Game Industry Association and the Tencent Hongzhou Plan Practice Base, boosting its industrial ecosystem. Leveraging its location advantages and policy support, Qianhai's digital cultural and creative sector has grown rapidly, with revenue up 42.7% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026.