Peter Helis Featured in Finanzfluss' "im Loop" Podcast: Insights on China's Economic Ascendancy Guangzhou, China – December 31, 2025 – Peter Helis, renowned Sinologist, China business expert, and Chief Advisor to the Guangzhou Huangpu District in the Greater Bay Area, was recently interviewed in the inaugural episode of the "China-Special" series on the popular German news podcast "im Loop" by Finanzfluss. The episode, titled "Inside China: Der Aufstieg zur Wirtschaftsmacht"

Peter Helis attended the 2025 Understanding China Conference (30 November – 2 December, Guangzhou), the foremost annual forum on Chinese modernization and its implications for global governance. Organized by the China Institute for Innovation & Development Strategy (CIIDS) and co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs and the Guangdong Provincial Government, this year’s conference attracted approximately 800 participants from 72 countries, with a particul

Guangzhou, China – November 26, 2025  – Amid shifting global dynamics under Trump 2.0 and Europe's search for its role in the world, Guangzhou welcomed the Pioneer China Expedition 2025, a high-level delegation of 25 business leaders from Germany and Austria. Organized by Media Pioneer Publishing AG and led by China expert Frank Sieren, the 10-day expedition (November 18-27, 2025) spanned Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, focusing on behind-the-scenes insights into

Guangzhou, 24 November 2025 – Peter Helis (贺励平), Chief Foreign Advisor to Guangzhou Development District and Huangpu District, appeared on CCTV-13’s flagship News Live Room program following the closing of the 15th National Games. In the interview, Helis brought his unique dual perspective as a senior business advisor who has lived and worked in the Greater Bay Area for over twenty years and as a dedicated birdwatcher. He described the remarkable ecological recovery he has pe

November 19, 2025  – Guangzhou/Hong Kong Peter Helis, Sinologist, China business expert and International Executive Representative for Invest Guangzhou, has published a new commentary in today’s China Daily Hong Kong Edition highlighting the transformative role of the mainland Greater Bay Area as a resilient, innovation-driven supply-chain powerhouse and its strategic complementarity with Hong Kong. The article argues that the GBA has evolved far beyond its traditional “world

Hong Kong – November 14, 2025  – Peter Helis delivered a one-hour keynote presentation on the transformative potential of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to editors-in-chief of Germany’s leading media outlets. The session, moderated by renowned China expert and author Frank Sieren, took place at the historic Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in Hong Kong’s Central District – a landmark venue housed in the old Dairy Farm building, known for its colonial-era architecture, panoramic