Tianhe is building a comprehensive digital trade ecosystem to help local enterprises expand into global markets, supported by three national-level platforms in the district: the National Digital Service Export Base, the National Cultural Export Base and the National Data Industry Cluster. The district is the only area in Guangdong province selected for the national digital trade demonstration zone cultivation list.

In the first three quarters of 2026, the added value of Tianhe's core digital economy industries grew 8.5 percent year on year, accounting for 23 percent of its GDP. More than 25,000 digital service enterprises are clustered in the Tianhe CBD, forming a tiered industrial structure that includes multinational headquarters, leading local companies, platform service providers, industrial software firms and professional service agencies.

This industrial ecosystem is compressed within a 10-minute commute radius. The Zhujiang New Town and Guangzhou International Financial City area hosts 19 specialized industrial buildings. In contrast, the Keyun Road and Yangcheng Creative Industry Park area generated total output exceeding 40 billion yuan ($5.6 billion), recording $850 million in cultural service exports in 2025, up 38.3 percent year on year.

Tianhe is also home to 52 consular missions, providing natural advantages for connecting with global markets. The district has established a legal safeguard system integrating arbitration, mediation and compliance, and an alliance formed to support overseas expansion has brought together more than 50 upstream and downstream enterprises.

Tianhe is now inviting professional service providers from across the nation to participate in a selection process across eight categories, including legal compliance, tax, finance, human resources and marketing, strengthening its service network for digital trade enterprises going global.

Tianhe district, home to over 25,000 digital service enterprises, forms a tiered industrial structure. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]