The Background of China’s GBA
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| Cities cover | - 2 SARs: Hong Kong and Macao SARs - 9 cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province |
| Total land area | - 56,000 square kilometres |
| Population | - Over 87 million (2024) |
| GDP | - US$1.97 trillion (2024) |
| Development goal | - Develop into an Innovation Technology and Finance hub |
| Main strengths | - World-renowned research universities and high-tech enterprises - High capabilities in R&D and commercialisation |
| Challenges | - Regulatory harmonisation across cities - Economic disparities risking uneven development - Environmental sustainability concern on rapid urbanisation |