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

Guangzhou, China – November 7, 2025 – Peter Helis, a German national and global investment promotion director for Guangzhou Development District, is featured in a prominent Guangzhou Daily profile titled "“洋总监”广州上班记" (A Foreign Director's Work Life in Guangzhou). The in-depth interview highlights his 22-year immersion in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), his fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese, and his pivotal role in bridging foreign enterprises with opport

Guangzhou, China – October 28, 2025 – Peter Helis, a seasoned German investment advisor and long-term resident of China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), is spotlighted in a new Xinhua GLOBALink video for his insights into the region's remarkable evolution from a manufacturing powerhouse to a global innovation hub.Having called the GBA home for 22 years, Helis (Chinese name: He Liping) serves as chief advisor for investment promotion in Guangzhou’s Huangpu D

Guangzhou, October 24, 2025 — Peter Helis, Chief Advisor to Guangzhou Huangpu District and International Executive Representative for Invest Guangzhou, welcomed over 20 senior German executives this week for the prestigious Greater Bay Area (GBA) Foresight Trip, organized by the Ostasiatischer Verein Hamburg (OAV) – German Asia-Pacific Business Association, in partnership with Asiapilots and Porsche Consulting. Marking OAV's 125th anniversary, the exclusive five-day delegatio