Young scholars are expected to inject fresh momentum into Asia-Pacific cooperation and innovation amid global uncertainty, officials and experts said on Wednesday at an APEC youth forum in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, is sparing no effort to build a globally competitive destination for international medical tourism, with the launch of the Guangzhou International Medical Tourism Service Center recently.
Guangdong Governor Meng Fanli met with Zhu Xiaojing, president and CEO of Walmart China, in Guangzhou on April 28, pledging continued support for the retail giant's expansion in the province.
Guangdong Governor Meng Fanli met with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Guangzhou on April 28, pledging to deepen cooperation as the two countries mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.
Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is among the top priorities for the economic and social development of Guangdong province during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), according to a newly announced plan.
2026 would be remembered as the APEC "China Year", with leaders from 21 member economies gathering in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, in November.
More than 6,300 metric tons of fresh durians arrived at Nansha Port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, aboard three cargo vessels within 24 hours over the weekend.
MACAU Pass, a Macao-based fintech platform, has launched its self-developed AI-powered payment integration tool, the AI Payment Assistant, making it available to local merchants, developers and ecosystem partners.
At a news conference in Guangzhou on Friday, Guangdong's top market regulator said the province had added 43,000 high-value invention patents in 2025, bringing its total to 411,000, as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster ranked among the Global Innovation Index's top clusters for the first time.