There are many challenges facing Hong Kong, and the world order seems to be reorganizing itself in rapid and unforeseen ways at blistering pace. It is disruptive, unprecedented in modern times and disturbing in equal measure. Areas of geopolitics that were thought stable have been uprooted. Friends and allies are increasingly seen as tradeable commodities…
Nearly three-quarters of enterprises from Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area cities will speed up their expansion into the Asean market as a primary strategy to mitigate risks from international trade frictions and shifting global supply chains, according to a survey. The survey and research findings, co-published by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and…
A drone photo shows vehicles waiting to be inspected at the Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua) The Zhuhai land port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has handled over 100 million inbound and outbound passenger trips as of Tuesday since it opened to…
From major pop stars to classical music icons, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) will play host to some exciting musical acts in December, including a beloved Hong Kong singer, who will perform a New Year’s Eve show. Read on to see what is coming up in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. 1. Concerto di Placido Domingo: Guangzhou…
Cyclists compete in the men’s individual competition of the 15th National Games cycling event along at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Nov 8, 2025. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) MACAO, China – For sports enthusiast Yao Chengfu, a Shanxi native studying at the Macao University of Science and Technology, the 15th National Games has been a long-awaited…
China’s 15th National Games, hosted for the first time across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, opened on Sunday evening with a ceremony highlighting cultural heritage and technological innovation. NATIONAL GAMES GOES TRI-REGION For the first time since the inaugural National Games in 1959, the event is being staged across three regions: Guangdong, Hong Kong and…
Location: Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao The 15th National Games of China open today. As Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao join hands to co-host this event, the flame lights up the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. For the first time, the three regions co-host the National Games and make this grand celebration of sports more spectacular. Top athletes from across China gather…
Travelers enter the Shenzhenwan Port heading towards Hong Kong, in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, on June 30, 2025. (IRIS MUK / CHINA DAILY) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has welcomed four new measures unveiled by the mainland authorities on Monday to facilitate cross-boundary travel and people-to-people exchange. The measures include allowing talents…
The “Southbound travel for Guangdong vehicles” policy, which allows vehicles from Guangdong province to head south into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was officially announced on October 31. The policy will be implemented in four cities: Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, and Zhongshan in the first phase, with plans for expansion to other cities across the…
From left: Acclaimed photographers Michael Nelson, Nick Ut, Irfan Khan and Ringo Chiu at the opening of the photography exhibition Greater Bay Area Sightings, held at Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia, California, on Oct 17, 2025. (RENA LI / CHINA DAILY) For Nick Ut, the Vietnamese-American photographer best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning image The…