The studies have found that in the districts under the jurisdiction of the Dongguan City Government, the social, legal, economic, and management risks are higher than in other regions in mainland China. Of the 62 districts covered by the study, Dongguan and environs came last.
這份調查指出，東莞轄下的各地區在社會、法制、經濟和經營風險上都高於大陸其他地區，在該調查列入的六十二個地區中屬於殿後。