The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened to visitors in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province on Oct 15, with more than 30,000 exhibiting companies and about 340,000 overseas buyers expected to attend.
Guangdong's Green and Beautiful Guangdong initiative pursues win-win ecological conservation and economic development, making green a hallmark of high-quality growth.
From 2026 to 2030, Guangdong will advance 19 key areas across the GBA, modern industry, innovation, opening-up, green transition and livelihoods to drive high-quality development. The chart below outlines these focus areas.
From manufacturing heartland to innovation-driven powerhouse, Guangdong has ranked No 1 nationwide in GDP for 37 years. The charts below show its 14th Five-Year Plan results and 15th Five-Year Plan goals across economy, innovation, livelihoods and green transition.
China will continue to pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and steadily expand opening up at the institutional level, according to the 2026 Government Work Report.
The first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Senior Officials' Meeting and related events commenced in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 1, marking the first official event of the APEC "China Year".