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2026-10-28

Guangzhou's GDP grows 5.7 percent in first three quarters to 2.49 trillion yuan

Guangzhou's economy grew 5.7 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, outpacing growth in both Guangdong Province and China as a whole, according to data released by the city on October 26.

2026-10-28

Four Nobel laureates, including 2026 winner, to speak at Greater Bay Area Science Forum

The 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum (GSF) will bring four Nobel laureates to South China, with one of the 2026 Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine delivering a keynote address, organizers announced at a press conference in Guangzhou on October 27.

2026-10-28

Mahan Air maintains daily Guangzhou-Tehran flights in winter schedule

Iranian carrier Mahan Air will operate daily direct flights between Guangzhou and Tehran during the 2026-27 winter season, which began on October 25. It also maintains services linking Beijing and Shanghai with Tehran.

2026-10-28

U.S. arts delegation explores cultural connections in Guangzhou

A delegation of more than 10 American arts-world luminaries visited Guangzhou on October 26. They toured the Chen Clan Academy, Yongqing Fang and other sites as part of the China-U.S. arts education and cultural industry exchange program.

2026-10-27

Guangzhou, Greece seek to deepen cooperation in shipping, trade and tourism

Guangzhou Mayor Sun Zhiyang met with Evgenios Kalpyris, Greek Ambassador to China, and his delegation on October 26, as the two sides explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation in shipping, trade, tourism and cultural exchanges.

2026-10-27

Danish veteran buyer's Canton Fair observation: China and Asia are really setting the trend for Europe

For Danish buyer Michael Jensen, the Canton Fair is more than a sourcing event. It is where long-term business partnerships begin, product ideas take shape and emerging consumer trends come into view.

2026-10-27

4th Guangzhou Cosmetics Week to be held from November 4 to 8

The 4th Guangzhou Cosmetics Week will be held from November 4 to 8, aiming to connect China's beauty industry with the global market.

2026-10-27

10M-follower Malaysian creator amazed by China's robots at Canton Fair

Jordan Yeoh had heard of the Canton Fair for a decade. But stepping inside the massive exhibition for the first time was a completely different experience.

2026-10-26

Canton Fair is an important window into China's innovation: EU Chamber President

"What we are seeing now is that many European companies are beginning to get increasingly focused on how they can integrate Chinese supply chains into their own overseas supply chains," said Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union (EU) Chamber of Commerce in China, in an interview with South.

2026-10-26

No session missed in 30 years: Tunisian trader's second home at Canton Fair

As the 140th Canton Fair unfolds in Guangzhou from October 14 to November 4, the exhibition halls once again buzz with the language of global commerce. Blidi Taoufik, a Tunisian trader with three decades of Canton Fair experience, has returned—to buy and sell, of course, but also for something more: to belong.

2026-10-26

Canton Fair AIGC Video 2 | From exhibition hall to smart factory

The 140th Canton Fair opened in Guangzhou on October 14 and will run until November 4, 2026, marking 70 years since its first session in 1957. The exhibition area totals about 1.55 million square meters, with 32,000 exhibitors. The first phase of the 140th Canton Fair, which concluded on October 19, attracted 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions, up 13.3 percent from the same phase of the previous session, hitting a record high.

2026-10-26

China Southern Airlines to launch Guangzhou-Macao route on Dec. 10

China Southern Airlines will launch a daily service between Guangzhou and Macao on December 10, adding a new air link between the two cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2026-10-23

Guangzhou Metro subsidiary signs maintenance contract with Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link

Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Group, signed an infrastructure maintenance service contract with Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link Operation in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday for the Maran section of the East Coast Rail Link.

2026-10-23

Guangzhou innovation competition draws 441 projects from around the globe

The 2026 Guangzhou Sci-Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, held jointly with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition, concluded on Wednesday in Guangzhou's Nansha district, drawing over 400 projects from more than 30 countries and regions.

2026-10-23

Guangdong offers up to 15m yuan for each manufacturing empowerment project

Guangdong is to issue a special funding program for manufacturing empowerment covering 2026–2028. Under the program, funding will be provided in the form of post-completion awards. After project evaluation, projects will be divided into five tiers, with a single project eligible for up to 15 million yuan.

2026-10-22

Galactic Energy launches Ceres 1 rocket in seventh sea-based mission

Galactic Energy, a leading private rocket maker, conducted its seventh sea-based launch of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Wednesday morning.

2026-10-22

Guangzhou's Nansha woos global talent with new regulations

Guangzhou's Nansha district will bring new talent development regulations into force on November 1, which officials described as a legal "invitation" to global talent at an October 20 press conference. The regulations were promulgated on October 14.

2026-10-22

"Every time I come, I can find something new!" Foreign vloggers at Canton Fair

The 140th Canton Fair is underway in Guangzhou, running across three phases at the Canton Fair Complex through November 4, 2026. During Phase 1, South invited several overseas video bloggers to experience the fair firsthand.

2026-10-22

Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah visits Guangzhou, witnessing Chinese flying car's UAE sandbox debut

On October 20, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, led a high-level delegation to Guangzhou, marking a major milestone in China-UAE cooperation in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).

2026-10-21

New bilingual album marks Canton Fair's 70 years as global trade connector

Canton Fair: 70 Years of Connecting the World, a bilingual photo documentary album, has been released to mark the 70th anniversary of the Canton Fair and the ongoing 140th session.