The Greater Bay Area Industrial Chain Research Institute was registered in Macao in 2019. Guided by China's major regional development strategies, it brings together elites from government, business, and academic circles across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Its mission is to establish a collaborative mechanism featuring close cooperation, resource sharing, complementary advantages, and mutual benefit—driven by industrial research to further advance the economic development of the Greater Bay Area. The Institute undertakes research projects, hosts seminars and exchange events of varying scales within the region, and publishes research reports, striving to serve as a bridge connecting governments, industries, think tanks, and mainland China. Currently, the Institute has 31 board members.
Then Chief Executive of Macao SAR Ho Iat Seng expressed strong endorsement for the alliance's establishment of the Greater Bay Area Industrial Chain Research Institute.
Undertake research projects 
Discussion and exchange activities 
Publish research reports 
The inauguration ceremony of the Greater Bay Area Industrial Chain Research Institute took place in Macao on November 1, 2019, with Jonathan Choi, Standing Committee Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance, serving as the Chairman of the Institute.
Dignitaries in attendance included: Leong Vai Tac, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao SAR Government; Xue Xiaofeng, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao; Xu Ting, Director of the Department of Culture and Education (Macao Liaison Office); Chui Sai Cheong, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Macao; Guo Caiwu, Member of the Standing Committee of the Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department; Leong Lai Hin, Member of the Standing Committee of the Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department; Poon Ngai Sheung, National People’s Congress (NPC) Deputy and President of Macao Daily News; Yim Fung, CPPCC National Committee Member, Chairman & CEO of Guotai Junan International; Kam Hun Ting, Chairman of the Hong Kong Newspaper Society; Song Yonghua, President of the University of Macau; Song Xianzhong, President of Jinan University; Kong Chi Meng, Deputy Director of the Macao Education and Youth Development Bureau; Wang Zongfa, Vice Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance; Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute in Paris; Representatives from consulates of various countries and leading global universities.
Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Industrial Chain Research Institute, emphasized that while Macao’s economy has grown rapidly in recent years, its industrial diversification remains insufficient. To address this, the Institute brings together elites from finance, technology, culture, sports, media, and academia across the region, aiming to provide strategic recommendations for industrial development in the Greater Bay Area, particularly in Macao. The Institute will propose concrete measures to advance Macao’s specialty financial services, innovation & technology, and cultural-sports-media sectors. This vision has already received support from Mr. Ho Iat Seng, then Chief Executive-elect of Macao SAR.
eong Vai Tac, Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macao, stated that the Greater Bay Area initiative represents an innovative "testing ground" where international standards and efficiency-driven Chinese practices converge. He stressed that Macao must deepen targeted collaboration with other Bay Area cities to achieve complementary growth. Additionally, Macao should explore new cooperative platforms and mechanisms to overcome institutional barriers, while leveraging the advanced technologies and expertise of neighboring cities to optimize its industrial structure and build a globally competitive modern industrial system.
The establishment of the Greater Bay Area Industrial Chain Research Institute is expected to expand Macao’s development opportunities, enhance industrial upgrading, and deliver more growth prospects for businesses and residents.
On January 11, 2020, a delegation from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance (GBAEA) and the Greater Bay Area Industrial Chain Research Institute (GBAICRI) visited Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, and held discussions with: Yao Yisheng, Mayor of Zhuhai; Guo Caiwu, Member of the Standing Committee of the Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department; Zhang Yisheng, Vice Mayor of Zhuhai; Yang Chuan, Deputy Party Secretary and District Governor of Hengqin New Area; Zou Hua, Director of the Zhuhai Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office.
The two sides discussed GBAICRI's Zhuhai projects in FinTech, cold-chain logistics, TCM, and Hengqin development.
The delegation was led by Jonathan Choi, CPPCC Standing Committee Member and GBAEA Chairman, with members including: Kam Hun Ting, HK Newspaper Society Chairman; Dai Mingjiang, Guangdong Academy of Sciences New Materials Institute Director; Gu Jinsheng, Wudaokou (Guangzhou) Financial Innovation Research Institute Chairman; Johnson Choi, Sunwah Group Executive Director; Wong King, Macao Int'l TCM Association President; Li Ying, PKU Guangdong Digital Innovation Research Institute Vice Chairman.
On August 21, 2020, GBAEA Chairman Jonathan Choi led a delegation in meetings with:
Guo Yonghang, Zhuhai Party Secretary;
Wu Shi, Municipal Standing Committee Member & Secretary-General.
Proposed Zhuhai projects aligned with GBA strategy:
✓ GBA Development Bank
✓ GBA Industrial Fund
✓ Autonomous Vehicle Industrial Park
✓ Cold-chain Logistics Park
✓ Sino-Japan Cooperation Zone
Secured full endorsement from Secretary Guo.
Chairman Jonathan Choi proposed Zhuhai projects including GBA Development Bank, Industrial Fund, AV Park, and Cold-chain Logistics Park during talks with Party Secretary Guo Yonghang, receiving official support. (35 words)
