This is the first time that the European Chamber has released the South China Position Paper as a standalone publication. It compiles the latest assessments and concerns of European businesses operating in South China and offers constructive recommendations to the region’s policy-makers.

The South China region finds itself at a crossroads: it must either adapt to the realities of today’s globalised economy or fall behind its competitors. Faced with rising labour costs and intense global competition for investment, South China—and in particular Guangdong Province, widely known as the ‘world’s factory’— is currently transitioning its regional economy from one based on traditional, labour-intensive manufacturing to one based on high-tech industries. However, in order to achieve this upgrade, Guangdong and the South China region as a whole need to improve upon the ‘three flows’: the flow of people, goods and services, and information.

Insights include:

• A breakdown of European businesses’ perceptions of South China’s operating conditions, as well as their outlook for the future;
• An in-depth analysis of South China’s economic, commercial and technological development and potential;
• Recommendations on how South China can further facilitate foreign investment in the city; and
• Analysis of South China’s continued regional integration with Hong Kong and Macau. 

Please click here to view English press release or click here to view the Chinese version.