Beijing scraps costly guarantee for Hong Kong & Macao yachts, unlocking leisure and corporate boating across the Greater Bay Area
Northbound Travel scheme for Hong Kong private cars extended five years to 2031
Beijing and Ottawa restart high-level talks—business community anticipates smoother visas and more flights
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WeChat Pay and PayPal link wallets to give foreign visitors instant QR payments in China
Tencent’s TenPay Global has connected directly to PayPal World, letting PayPal users from the U.S.—and soon other markets—scan WeChat Pay QR codes across mainland China without downloading new apps. The partnership, enabled by China’s cross-border QR gateway, removes a major pain point for foreign executives and tourists, and includes fee waivers and multilingual support ahead of APEC events.
China green-lights visa-free yacht “roam” inside the Greater Bay Area
Beijing has authorised Hong Kong- and Macau-registered yachts to enter nine mainland Great Bay Area cities without customs guarantees and with on-arrival temporary registration, slashing paperwork from days to minutes. The move creates a visa-free nautical corridor for corporate charters and high-end tourism, signalling China’s intent to integrate the Bay as one cruising market.
Zhuhai border inspection passes 100 million travellers for 2026—16 days ahead of last year as facial-recognition gates dominate
Zhuhai’s border checkpoints have already processed over 100 million crossings in 2026, reaching the milestone more than two weeks faster than last year. The surge is driven by widespread adoption of facial-recognition e-channels and rising flows of Macau and international visitors, underscoring the Greater Bay Area’s growing integration and the importance of smart-border technology for corporate mobility.