Dongguan

Dongguan, located in the heartland of the Pearl River Delta, is positioning itself as a center of advanced manufacturing in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area , the city's mayor has said.

"Dongguan's future development relies on the real economy, which is strongly backed by advanced manufacturing," said mayor Xiao Yafei.

"We will continue to implement a series of policies, mainly on smart and digital applications in traditional manufacturing, and actively participate in the establishment of a science and technology corridor between Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao ," said Xiao.

GDP in the manufacturing center is estimated to grow by 7.5 percent year-on-year to reach 830 billion yuan ($123 billion) in 2018, according to the city government's work report, released on Jan 16, 2019.

According to Xiao, Dongguan will prioritize five new emerging industries: next-generation information technology, high-end equipment and manufacturing, new materials, new energy and life science and biochemical technologies.