2026-02-11
China Xplained | APEC SOM1 concludes: What the Greater Bay Area showed to officials
The First Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 has concluded in Guangzhou. Over ten days of discussions, officials exchanged views on trade, innovation, and regional cooperation, with early ideas already taking shape. Beyond the meeting rooms, on-site visits across the city offered officials a closer look at the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, from advanced manufacturing to emerging industries.
2026-02-11
How China is advancing APEC cooperation through Greater Bay Area
Senior officials from APEC economies gathered in Guangzhou, China, from February 1 to 10 for the First Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026.
2026-02-10
China Xplained | How China's solutions are entering APEC discussions in Guangzhou
As the First APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1) take place in Guangzhou, officials from across the Asia-Pacific are engaging in discussions on issues ranging from food security and the digital economy to ocean cooperation and sustainable development.
2026-02-10
How China in APEC defends free trade as protectionism surges?
Advancing trade and connectivity across the Asia-Pacific is high on the agenda as the First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings of APEC China 2026 take place in Guangzhou from February 1 to 10.
2026-02-09
U.S. official applauds Guangzhou's green transition and rural revitalization
"What impressed me most was witnessing a vibrant village where centuries-old traditions harmoniously coexist with contemporary life, where people work in shops along ancient streets, and modern cafes infuse new vitality into historic spaces," Sherry Stephenson, a member of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), remarked during her visit to an ancient village in Guangzhou, south China, on February 6.
2026-02-09
APEC official: We can use APEC to seek consensus to resolve global issues
"The problems that we are facing are global problems, and we need global solutions for global problems. Why not have APEC as a way to seek consensus, reach understanding, then use this understanding at the global level?"
2026-02-09
World Bank Group investigator: Guangdong's tech innovation is truly impressive
The APEC First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, are being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-09
What would APEC SOM1 representatives bring home from Guangdong?
The First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, are being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-09
APEC Health Working Group delegations conduct field trips on brain health development in Guangzhou
On February 3, the delegations of APEC Health Working Group(HWG) policy dialogue conducted field trips in Guangzhou for knowledge exchanges on digital and AI empowered brain health diagnostic and treatment services.
2026-02-09
APEC SOM1 delegate: Guangzhou's green industries offer a model for sustainable development
The APEC First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, are being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-04
Thai delegate praises renovated Yongqingfang as a "living museum"
The First APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, are being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-04
Papua New Guinea delegate: I can appreciate ancient and modern aspects of Guangzhou
The First APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), marking the start of the 2026 APEC "China Year", are being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-04
Papua New Guinea delegate aspires to discover cultural codes of Guangzhou's diversity and inclusiveness
The APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, were being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-03
World's largest glasses-free 3D screen in an airport terminal lights up in Guangzhou
The world's largest naked-eye 3D screen ever installed in an airport terminal was unveiled at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's Terminal 2 on February 1.
2026-02-03
Zheng Yongnian: Asia-Pacific's future economic center taking shape in China's Greater Bay Area
As APEC launches its 2026 agenda in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, a leading Chinese political economist said the Asia-Pacific is set to remain the center of global economic growth—and that its future core is increasingly taking shape in China's Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in an interview with South on February 2.
2026-02-02
Westlife joins 2026 GBA Spring Festival Gala
On January 31, the famous Irish boy band Westlife appeared in Guangzhou, China, to take part in the recording of the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chinese New Year Gala.
2026-02-02
First APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings kick off in Guangzhou
The First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, were being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10.
2026-02-02
China Xplained | What to expect from the first official event of APEC China Year?
The First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), the first event of APEC China 2026, were being held in Guangzhou from February 1 to February 10. It marks the official opening of the APEC China Year. This year-long process will culminate in November, with the economic leaders' meeting.
2026-01-27
Taste Chinese New Year like a local in Guangzhou
If you're in Guangzhou and want to celebrate Chinese New Year like a local, but don't know where to start, there's one place you shouldn't miss. At Huacheng Square, right in the heart of the city, a massive New Year market brings together everything people prepare for the festival — especially the food.
2026-01-23
Guangzhou Baiyun Int'l Airport's Terminal 3 begins full international operations
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has fully launched international operations at its new Terminal 3 (T3), following the second phase of airlines' relocation completed on January 22.
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