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Latest news, analysis, explainers and updates on policy announcements, corporate developments and investment opportunities focused on the Guangdong provincial capital under the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative in southern China’s Pearl River Delta The coverage includes politics and policies, business, lifestyle and culture and useful to-do guides about living, working and studying in the GBA.
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Party Secretary of Guangzhou Guo Yonghang
A public policy analyst says the US immigration system offers lessons for China. Photo: Xinhua
Foreigners in China

China needs US-style migrant policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert

Li Mingbo, of Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area, says China should create English-friendly environment to attract foreign talent.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October

SCMP Highlights

China opens Pinglu Canal; Hong Kong unveils first 5-year plan: 7 highlights

Infrastructure

Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s Yangtze of the southwest?

The 134.2km waterway promises shorter routes to the sea and lower transport costs, potentially reshaping the fortunes of landlocked regions.

An aerial drone photo taken on June 11 shows the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
China travel

China airports surge in global-connectivity ranking, led by Shanghai, Guangzhou

Third terminal helps Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport jump 17 places in global standings, while airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong also improve.

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China exports

China launches Pinglu Canal, slashing transit time to Southeast Asia

Newly opened Pinglu Canal will allow cargo from inland provinces to reach the Gulf of Tonkin, avoiding a 560km detour, deepening trade ties.

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Wealth management

Wrise Prestige accelerates mainland China expansion with new offices, AI lab

The wealth management firm has invested HK$30 million in AI-related development as it focuses on scaling up its business on the mainland.

Henry Shin, CEO of Wrise Prestige, poses for a photo during a media briefing in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Automotive industry

Chinese carmakers GAC and FAW eye potential tie-up of their Toyota operations

The planned deal is seen as a precedent for cross-regional consolidation amid China’s efficiency push, analysts say.

John Lee policy address 2026

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s next policy address is just around the corner. Here’s what to expect

Sources say measures supporting Northern Metropolis and backing innovation are expected to be major highlights of John Lee’s policy address.

Mainland China

Video | Multiple people stabbed in Chinese university town

Police apprehended a 35-year-old man on Xiaoguwei Island.

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Crime in China

Knife attack in China’s Guangzhou leaves multiple people injured

Police apprehend suspect who appeared to target faces as online photos show bloodied victims sitting on ground.

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Police in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, have issued a statement saying that a 35-year-old male suspect was arrested. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Woman spared jail over forging PhD reference letter for Education University

Mainland Chinese student was ordered to perform 160 hours of community service after admitting she used an altered letter to secure admission.

Hong Kong society

‘Rest in eternal peace’: veteran horror actor, filmmaker Simon Loui dies at age 62

Long-time friend, fellow actor Frankie Ng reveals to reporters on Friday that Loui lost his battle with gastric cancer earlier this week.

China consumption

Gold jewellery loses its lustre as Chinese switch focus to bars and coins

High prices and decline in marriages cited as reasons for one-third drop in jewellery sales in first half of year.

Gold bars at a precious metals dealership in Munich, Germany. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong economy

Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou retains crown as world’s top innovation hub

Hong Kong government says ranking by UN body reaffirms Greater Bay Area’s ‘outstanding innovative capacity’ and strong financing ecosystem.

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A Galbot robot serves customers at a new store in Hung Hom. Hong Kong aims to "strengthen its strategic positioning as an international innovation and technology centre", a government spokesman said. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Signalling fault disrupts Hong Kong high-speed rail service, delaying 15 trains

Rail services have since resumed after 45-minute disruption to northbound trips on Sunday morning, Transport Department says.

China’s private sector

China bans private tutoring. So why are cram schools still bleeding parents dry?

Five years ago, China imposed a sweeping ban on for-profit academic tutoring. But the sector has quietly made a comeback amid intense parental demand.

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Hong Kong economy

Visitors urge Hong Kong to ease restrictions as Sai Kung trail registration begins

Hundreds visit Po Pin Chau trail on the first day of a real-name booking system, with some calling for less rigid rules and greater flexibility.

Po Pin Chau is a popular tourist attraction because of its distinctive hexagonal rock columns. Photo: Dickson Lee
China travel

China to open missing link in 2,370km railway connecting Hong Kong and Beijing

Completing a vital transport corridor, the high-speed route aims to accelerate economic integration between southern business hubs and northern megacities.

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Chinese overseas

Being Chinese | A Singaporean in Guangzhou wonders: why do I feel so at home here?

Guangzhou set me at ease in a way other cities didn’t. I began to understand what it means to be descended from early Chinese migrants.

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IPO

China’s AI ‘little giant’ Yunxi Technology files for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The confidential filing could see the hi-tech provider listed in Hong Kong by year-end.

Guangzhou-based company Yunxi Technology’s official logo. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

In Focus | Faster and cheaper: why Hongkongers are heading north for medical care

Lower costs and fast service across the border draw patients to Guangdong, leaving Hong Kong’s private doctors squeezed.

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US-China relations

Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms ahead of Xi summit in US

Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a major front in the US-China strategic rivalry.

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Accidents and disasters in China

‘Unprecedented’ path: revived Typhoon Saudel eastern and southern China

Heavy to torrential rain is forecast over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides and mudslides.

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Education

Letters | Today’s humanists don’t deserve the likes of a Fields Medal

Readers discuss recognition for humanities scholars, and the challenges of ethnic minority children in Chinese language acquisition.

A librarian in the northern town of Saint-Omer, near Calais, carefully shows an example of a valuable Shakespeare “First Folio”, a collection of some of his plays, dating from 1623. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

The double-edged sword China has unsheathed in the housing market

Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say.

Homebuyers shop at a pre-sale event in Yangxin county, Binzhou city, in East China’s Shandong province on February 23, 2025. Photo: Getty Images
China birth rate

Even in the fertility heartland, China can’t stop its birth rate from falling

Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong.

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US-China relations

Frustration in China as US freezes green card interviews worldwide

The cancelled appointments mark the latest squeeze in a tightening vice on legal immigration during Donald Trump’s second term.

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