次贷危机爆发以后，为推动对经济安全的研究，由国际经济领域的重要企业、中介组织和具有影响力的专家、学者、知名人士自愿组成的民间非营利性社会团体—广东国际经济协会，经广东省民政厅批准于2009年9月30日正式成立。协会现有5个执行会长单位，分别是：广东省广晟控股集团有限公司、广东省环保集团有限公司、广东省能源集团有限公司、广东恒健投资控股有限公司及广东省经济安全研究院。会长、名誉会长、顾问、副会长等由一批有名望的老领导、在职领导以及资深专家学者担任，工作人员主要由多位经验丰富的专家和海归人员组成。协会设秘书处，下设综合部、研究部、会员部和业务部。
协会的宗旨：
本会的宗旨是，以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，服从中国共产党的全面统一领导，遵守国家宪法、法律，以推进“一带一路”建设和粤港澳大湾区建设为主要任务，坚持“为政府、为社会、为企业服务”的原则，组织专家、学者对经济安全维护和海外利益保护两个领域进行研究、提供咨询，促进广东及泛珠三角地区与世界各国、各区域之间的交流合作。
协会业务范围：
（一） 建立经济安全专家库，组织专家开展产业、金融、资源、信息等领域的经济安全研究。
（二） 开展相关经济交流活动。联系省内乃至泛珠三角区域的企业开展产业、贸易、金融和技术等方面的交流合作；联系国外企业及财团与省内乃至泛珠三角区域的企业开展交流合作。
（三） 组织经济、技术交流和经济安全论坛活动。
（四） 组织经济安全培训，培养经济安全人才。
（五） 组织相关领域的专业人士为企业提供法律、经济、技术等方面的服务，协助企业防范法律、经济、技术等领域的风险。
（六） 收集、整理相关经济技术和经济安全信息，并通过简报、资讯、网站、刊物等方式传递和发布。
GIEA Introduction
Guangdong International Economy Association
The Guangdong International Economy Association(GIEA) was founded in Guangzhou city, the capital of Guangdong province, China on 23rd,Dec 2009 after the world financial crisis by a group of influential scholars, professionals well-known entrepreneurs as well as some most important enterprises within Guangdong province.
1. GIEA's key functions
▲Building up talent tank to organize research on economic security related issues and deliver suggestions to government;
▲Promoting the communication and corporation between the Pan-Pearl River Delta and other regions all over the world;
▲Organizing economy related forums;
▲Offering training program on economic security;
▲Providing legal and technical consultancy services to enterprises, especially to association members;
▲Promoting the concept of economic security via GIEA website and the Economic Security Online magazine.
2. GIEA's unique advantage
▲Guangdong based
1. Guangdong is the largest coastal province in south China, adjacent to Hong Kong.
2.In2018 GDP of Guangdong province has achieved 9.73 trillion RMB
3. In2018, the total amount of import and export of Guangdong province reached over 7 trillion RMB.
4. Pillar industries include petrochemical automobile, electronics and telecommunication equipment, garment and textile, etc.
▲Close relationship with the local government
GIEA has close and extensive relationship with the local government, especially with the Development and Reform Commission of Guangdong Province, the Economic Information Commission of Guangdong Province, and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Guangdong Province.
▲Rotating presidency system
GIEA'S rotating presidencies are all top ranking large state-owned corporations, covering most of the crucial industries within Guangdong, they are:
1. Guangdong Guangye Group Co., LTD
Business segments include alternative energy and environmental friendly business such as operating wind farms, biomass power plants and sewage treatment piants; iron ore mining electric and machinery equipment manufacturing like car parts and lithium battery.
2. Guangdong Rising Assets Management Co., LTD
Non-ferrous metal related business is the dominant segment, including mining smelting as well as trading.
3. Guangdong Energy Group Co., LTD
Energy Group is the largest utility group in Guangdong, possessing strong competence in both traditional and alternative energy sectors.
4. Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding Co., LTD.
One of the main Inancing and investing platforms for state-owned enterprises and state-owned capital in Guangdong province.
