GBA Roundup Industry & Manufacturing Innovation Ecosystem

This Time, a Visit to the GBA Is a Must

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a global hub for intelligent manufacturing with robust industrial chains and innovation ecosystems, hosts the AIE Expo Dec 4-6 in Macao and Zhuhai. Over 1,200 tech firms showcase cutting-edge technologies, fostering cross-border cooperation and shared opportunities.

This is the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge at dawn on December 15, 2023 (drone photo).
This is the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge at dawn on December 15, 2023 (drone photo).

The Pearl River surges, and tides rise endlessly along the Lingdingyang Bay.

This vibrant land, linking nine cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai,

as well as Hong Kong and Macao,

not only carries the profound heritage of thousands of years of Lingnan culture,

but also stands at the forefront of the new era,

emerging as an “innovation hub” for the global intelligent technology industry.

Low-altitude travel in the Greater Bay Area
Photo: Low-altitude travel in the Greater Bay Area.

From technological breakthroughs in laboratories

to intelligent upgrades on production lines,

from smart terminals on street corners

to tech blockbusters in global markets,

the Greater Bay Area, with its unique strength,

has become a “global gravitational field” in the field of intelligent manufacturing.

Full-Chain Clusters: The Core Strength Behind “Made in China 2025”

Step into an intelligent factory in Shenzhen,

where industrial robots precisely complete

the entire process of welding, assembly, and inspection.

In an electronic industrial park in Dongguan,

upstream and downstream enterprises specializing in chips, displays, sensors, etc.,

achieve seamless connection.

At a new energy vehicle base in Zhuhai,

smart production lines realize digital management and control from components to finished vehicles.

This is the industrial strength of the Greater Bay Area.

AION's smart production line at GAC Aion New Energy Industrial Park in Panyu, Guangzhou
Photo: AION’s smart production line at GAC Aion New Energy Industrial Park in Panyu, Guangzhou, taken on February 24.

The Greater Bay Area produces:

  • 40% of the world’s smartphones,
  • 70% of consumer drones,
  • 1/3 of China’s industrial robots,
  • 1/4 of China’s new energy vehicles.

Guangdong has nurtured 9 trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters

and 77,000 high-tech enterprises.

Emerging and future industries such as low-altitude economy, robotics, artificial intelligence, and new energy storage

are developing rapidly.

Industry giants including Huawei, BYD, Tencent, and DJI are based here,

while nearly 100,000 intelligent technology enterprises collaborate closely,

building a complete industrial chain from core component R&D to terminal product manufacturing,

and from technological innovation to market application.

In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,

“building an intelligent device” no longer requires traveling across half of China.

Upstream and downstream collaboration is within easy reach,

laying the most solid foundation for the development of the intelligent industry.

Innovation Engine: Accelerating the Landing of Technological Breakthroughs

In the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory,

research teams are exploring the secrets of life sciences.

In the integrated circuit laboratory of the University of Macau,

test data for new chips are constantly being refreshed.

In Guangzhou’s technology innovation incubators,

young people’s smart machinery ideas are quickly transformed into physical products.

The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone and the scenery along both banks of the Shenzhen River
Photo: The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone and the scenery along both banks of the Shenzhen River, taken on September 19, 2024 (drone photo).

Innovation is etched in the DNA of the Greater Bay Area.

In 2025, the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou” innovation cluster

topped the global innovation index.

Two science and technology innovation corridors—Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong and Guangzhou-Zhuhai-Macao—

spread like a “human” character along both banks of the Pearl River.

A number of national major science and technology infrastructure are open to the world.

The Greater Bay Area focuses on

basic research + technological breakthrough + achievement transformation

  • technology finance + talent support,strengthening efforts across the entire chainto build a closed-loop innovation ecosystem.

National key laboratories and top scientific research resources in Hong Kong and Macao empower each other.

Hong Kong’s artificial intelligence research

and Macao’s exploration of smart medical care

perfectly align with the manufacturing foundation of the Pearl River Delta,

enabling “ideas in the laboratory”

to quickly become “products in the factory.”

Open Hub: A “Smart Bridge” Connecting the World

Nansha Port Area of Guangzhou Port
Photo: Nansha Port Area of Guangzhou Port.

In the early morning, at the unmanned container terminal of Nansha Port Area in Guangzhou Port,

cargo ships loaded with smart home appliances and industrial robots sail to the world.

In the afternoon, on cross-border e-commerce platforms in Qianhai, Shenzhen,

overseas buyers place orders for customized Greater Bay Area smart devices with one click.

In the evening, at Macao’s international convention and exhibition center,

representatives of Chinese and foreign enterprises discuss new trends in the intelligent industry.

Night view of Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou,
Photo: Night view of Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou, taken on November 28, 2024 (drone photo).

Openness is an inherent advantage of the Greater Bay Area.

As an international financial center, Hong Kong

provides capital support for technology enterprises.

Relying on its platform connecting China and Portuguese-speaking countries, Macao

helps smart products enter Portuguese-speaking markets.

The manufacturing bases in the Pearl River Delta

provide world-leading production capacity guarantees.

The collaborative model of “Hong Kong-Macao platforms + Bay Area manufacturing + global markets”

has made the Greater Bay Area a “meeting room” for the global intelligent industry.

Here, multinational enterprises can meet China’s innovation needs,

and domestic enterprises can connect to the global supply chain.

Every cooperation is writing a new chapter in intelligent manufacturing.

Bay Area Appointment: A Global Smart Technology Gala in December!

When industrial clusters, innovative vitality,

and an open pattern converge perfectly,

a global intelligent technology event is ready to kick off.

Global Expo on Intelligent Machinery and Electronic Products (AIE)

December 4-6, 2025

The Global Expo on Intelligent Machinery and Electronic Products (AIE)

will be held simultaneously in Macao and Zhuhai

in a “one expo, two cities” model.

  • Total exhibition area: Over 70,000 square meters
  • Six thematic pavilions
  • Gathering more than 1,200 science and technology enterprises from home and abroad
  • Thousands of purchasers
  • Macao Pavilion: Focuses on cutting-edge technologies such as satellite communication, AR/VR,and brain-computer interfaces.
  • Zhuhai Pavilion: Highlights application achievements in industrial robots,new energy vehicles, and low-altitude economy.

A series of “1+1+6+N” activities will be held,

including the Global Intelligent Technology Summit, supply and procurement matching meetings,

and new product launches.

Visitors can not only witness cutting-edge industry technologies

but also accurately connect with cooperation opportunities.

Scenery of Macau Tower, Hengqin, and Zhuhai
Photo: Scenery of Macau Tower, Hengqin, and Zhuhai, taken on July 5, 2024 (drone photo).

The Pearl River surges, forging the future of intelligent manufacturing.

The Bay Area awaits, embarking on a new journey.

Macao and Zhuhai extend an invitation to the world:

From December 4 to 6,

let us gather in the Greater Bay Area,

experience the core strength of intelligent manufacturing,

share unlimited opportunities for open cooperation,

and jointly depict a new blueprint for the global intelligent industry.

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