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Doing Business in Greater Bay Area

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area - an integrated mega-region of 86M people combining Shenzhen's tech, HK's finance, and Guangdong's manufacturing.

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Why Greater Bay Area?

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Cross-boundary talent, capital, and data flow pilots

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Hong Kong as a listing and holding-company hub with mainland access

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Wealth Management Connect for cross-border retail investment

🏭 Free Trade Zone

Multiple (Qianhai, Nansha, Hengqin)

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Key Industries

TechnologyFinanceAdvanced ManufacturingLogistics

GDP

~14 trillion RMB

FDI

Combined GBA

Setup time

30-45 days

Pros & Cons

✓ Advantages

  • •Integrated mega-market (86M people)
  • •HK + mainland combination
  • •Cross-border policy pilots

✗ Challenges

  • •Complex multi-jurisdiction rules
  • •High costs in core cities
  • •Regulatory fragmentation

Greater Bay Area Policies

Trade Active Policy

Guangdong-GBA — Cross-Border Wealth Management Connect 3.0

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) launched Wealth Management Connect 3.0, significantly expanding cross-border investment channels. Individual investment quotas were tripled, product scope broadened to include ETFs and green bonds, and participation extended beyond banks to include securities firms and fund managers.

March 1, 2026