2026-11-05
EDF plans 2027 investment in Guangdong nuclear prefabrication facility
Jean-Philippe Lamarcade, EDF Group Vice-President and Chairman of EDF China, said Guangdong's strength lies in the close coordination among its industrial partners, government authorities, financial institutions and research institutes.
2026-11-05
US entrepreneur bullish on Canton Fair despite trade uncertainty
At the Canton Fair, US entrepreneur Felipe Arias is looking for more than new products. He is also searching for factories capable of turning new ideas into finished products and for partners that can support the long-term growth of his businesses.
2026-11-04
Guangdong and Thailand: Shared harvests | Guangdong Meets APEC ④
From the branch in Thailand to the fruit plate in Guangdong, a durian's journey north is a race against a narrow window of peak flavour, and a sign of the ever-faster pace of exchanges between Guangdong and Thailand.
2026-11-04
15 years at Canton Fair: Bridging trade between Brazil and China
When Andre Serrano first attended the Canton Fair in 2011, he was a student curious about what the world's leading trade fair had to offer. Fifteen years later, he is back in Guangzhou with more than 200 buyers, helping Brazilian businesses connect with Chinese suppliers and build new trade partnerships.
2026-11-03
Guangdong, Russia: Sowing seeds, shaping industry | Guangdong Meets APEC③
On the banks of the Volga River, Russian farmer Pavel Vasilyevich has spent more than a decade growing potatoes. His fields supply PepsiCo's crisp-processing plants—a reliable buyer, a steady contract. Yet for years, one problem nagged at him: where to get decent seed potatoes.
2026-11-03
New plant species discovered in Guangzhou's Conghua District
A new plant species, Scutellaria chenhedongensis(陈禾洞黄芩) X.W. Yi, Y.F. Chen & Q. Fan, has been formally described in PhytoKeys, an international journal of plant taxonomy.
2026-11-02
Will AI take over your career? Nobel laureate weighs in | South's exclusive interview
The Greater Bay Area Science Forum (GSF) 2026 is taking place across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from October 31 to November 2. During the forum, John Michael Kosterlitz, winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics and professor at Brown University, sat down with South for an exclusive interview on widespread anxiety over AI and career choices.
2026-11-02
Canton Fair AIGC Video 3 | From Guangdong to the world
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.
2026-10-30
US arts delegation wowed by immersive tech in Guangdong museums
A delegation of more than ten leading US arts figures visited the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center and Xinghai Concert Hall. The cutting-edge immersive digital exhibitions in these cultural venues left them deeply impressed, sparking interest in launching joint art programs between China and the United States.
2026-10-29
Promo video released for 6th GBA Culture and Arts Festival
A promotional video for the 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Culture and Arts Festival has been released ahead of the festival's opening in Shenzhen on October 31.
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
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.
2026-10-27
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.
2026-10-26
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
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 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.
2026-10-22
"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
Canton Fair opens first medical services zone in 70-year history as global buyers show interest in TCM and AI healthcare
The 140th Canton Fair opened on October 14 in Guangzhou and runs through November 4 in three phases, with about 340,000 overseas buyers expected to attend. This year marks the first time in the fair's 70-year history that a dedicated International Medical Services Zone has been set up.
2026-10-20
Discover the "China Haul" reality at 140th Canton Fair!
The viral "China Haul" trend is sweeping across social media, with travelers flying into China with empty suitcases to hunt for cutting-edge tech and innovative goods. Right now, this global shopping fever is converging at the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou.
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