General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam arrived in Guangzhou and started the state visit to China on August 18.
Guangzhou Mayor Sun Zhiyang met with San Francisco Mayor London Breed via video, and jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on friendly exchanges between the two cities on July 23.
On July 13, the launch ceremony of the 8th Guangzhou Youth Lion Dance Performance Competition and the High Pole Lion Dance Competition to welcome China's 15th National Games, kicked off at the square of the Guangzhou Cultural Center.
The 2024 Zhaoqing Half Marathon and Friendship Run, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Malaysia, was held in Zhaoqing on March 31.
On Sept 26, Guangzhou and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, officially signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance exchanges and cooperation, further deepening the friendship and collaboration between the two cities.
Guangzhou and Limassol, the second largest city in Cyprus, signed an agreement to establish a Friendly City relationship between the two cities on September 11.
The"Night of Queensland" was held in Guangzhou on June 27 to celebrate 15 years of friendship between Queensland & Guangdong. Officials and enterprise representatives from Queensland and Guangdong attended the event.
Paula Williams Madison, a Chinese-Jamaican-American, attended a gala dinner for Asian Heritage Month in Guangzhou on May 27, where she reunited with her relatives and celebrated the success of her heritage journey.