Lan, J., 2020. Research on coastal economic development trend in Hengqin New District of China against the epidemic. In: Bai, X. and Zhou, H. (eds.), Advances in Water Resources, Environmental Protection, and Sustainable Development. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 115, pp. 473-476. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.

With the rapid spread of COVID-19 epidemic, Hengqin New District of China, as a place with high population mobility in coastal areas, is under tremendous pressure to fight the epidemic. Supported by the statistical survey data of relevant government departments, this paper makes an in-depth analysis of the development of enterprises in the coastal areas in Hengqin New District of China in respect of cash flow difficulty, insufficient service supply. It is recommended that the Chinese government continues to deepen and expand opening up, supports the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in coastal areas, as well as speeds up the economic layout of the “Maritime Silk Road” in Hengqin New District of China while preventing and controlling the epidemic. Enterprises in coastal regions of Hengqin New District of China should actively integrate into the coastal economic layout to improve their core competitiveness, according to their own development direction.