About Us

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong (GDETO) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)

Set up in July 2002, GDETO is responsible for handling economic and trade matters between HKSAR and the four provinces/region of Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan. The Shenzhen Liaison Unit, Fujian Liaison Unit and Guangxi Liaison Unit under the GDETO were subsequently set up in December 2010, February 2012 and April 2017 respectively. GDETO serves to promote Hong Kong's economic and trade interests and seeks to attract direct investments into Hong Kong.

The Office performs the following functions -

1. economic and trade liaison - to further develop and promote the economic and trade relations between Hong Kong and the four provinces/region through enhanced communication and co-operation with the provincial government and the relevant local authorities;
2. enhancing understanding between the four provinces/region and the HKSAR Government - to act as a channel of information between the HKSAR Government and the authorities of the four provinces/region on economic and trade developments;
3. support to Hong Kong enterprises - to strengthen communication with the Hong Kong businessmen operating in the four provinces/region, and provide better support by obtaining and disseminating information on the four provinces' policy and legislation relating to commerce and trade and their latest economic developments. Where there are commerce and trade-related issues of common concern among Hong Kong businessmen, the GDETO will refer them to the relevant authorities and follow up with discussions. However, it is not in a position to arbitrate on individual commercial and legal disputes;
4. investment promotion – to support the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises of the HKSAR Government and proactively attract target enterprises to the HKSAR; to provide information and services aimed at promoting investment from the four provinces/region to Hong Kong;
5. attracting talents – to support the Talents Service Unit of the HKSAR Government and proactively attract target talents to the HKSAR
6. promoting Hong Kong - to project a positive image of Hong Kong as a good business partner of the four provinces/region through organising promotional activities;
7. assisting Hong Kong residents in distress - to provide practical assistance to Hong Kong residents in distress in the four provinces/region; and
8. HKSAR travel documents application and replacement services - to provide first application and replacement services for HKSAR passport as well as replacement service for HKSAR Document of Identity for Visa Purposes and Re-entry Permit for eligible Hong Kong residents.