On 10 June 2025, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council issued new guidelines outlining comprehensive regulatory reforms aimed at boosting Shenzhen’s status as a global, innovation-driven city and primary hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and China’s national development strategy. The guidelines are summarised in the State Council’s press release[1] of the same date and outline key reforms dismantling institutional barriers in education, science and talent development. They also prioritise deeper integration of innovation, industrial, capital and talent chains and offer new pathways, scenarios and platforms for GBA cooperation. The latest guidelines serve as high-level directions on regulatory reform, the detailed requirements of which are not available at the date of writing.
[1] The PRC State Council. 10 June 2025. “China Unveils Guidelines to Deepen Reforms in Shenzhen”. Available at: https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202506/10/content_WS684823b4c6d0868f4e8f33d1.html “ https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202506/10/content_WS684823b4c6d0868f4e8f33d1.html