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2023 Global Guangdong Entrepreneurs Conference to kick off in Guangzhou
The 2023 Global Guangdong Entrepreneurs Conference will be held in Guangzhou from September 21 to 23, and will gather entrepreneurs of leading Guangdong brands and high-profiled scholars to highlight and seize the opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

China (Guangdong)-Qatar Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum held in Doha
On September 11, the China (Guangdong)-Qatar Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum was held in Doha, further exploring the investment and trade opportunities between the two countries. More than 140 businesses and representatives from chambers of commerce and associations of both sides attended the event.

UAE's Ras Al Khaimah to strengthen business ties with Guangdong
“It’s the 6th time I've been to Guangzhou. There are always potentials for cooperation between Guangdong and Ras Al Khaimah.” Ramy Jallad, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), shared in a recent interview with GDToday during his visit to Guangdong.

Hengqin launches government affairs service center access to cross-border affairs
On September 11, the Government Affairs Service Center of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin was officially opened, creating a new government service platform to serve the diversified and integrated development of Macao and Hengqin.
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Expert highlights opportunities brought by latest plan for Shenzhen-Hong Kong sci-tech zone
Hetao zone will emphasize the development of high-tech industry with a series of opening up policies and close cooperation with Hong Kong, which is expected to provide global tech companies, laboratories and investors with new opportunities, according to Xie Laifeng, Deputy Director of Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Regional Development of China Development Institute in a recent interview with GDToday.

Guangdong's services trade sparkles in CIFTIS to attract more investment
The Guangdong Theme Day of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), was held on the afternoon of September 2 in Beijing, showcased the province’s achievements in the field of service trade, attracting more than 300 attendants from various provinces and service enterprises.

Seamless bridge-to-air transfer service linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao
Outbound passengers taking buses from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to Hong Kong International Airport will no longer need to go through the exit and entry procedures as the new SkyPier Terminal went into trial operation on August 30.
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We aim to deepen Thailand-Guangdong ties in all areas: Thai CG in Guangzhou
“The Consulate General aims to deepen cooperation between Thailand and Guangdong in all areas, especially following up on the discussion that Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong had in Bangkok earlier in June to strengthen cooperation in such areas as renewable and clean energy, and electric vehicle (EV),” said the Consul General of the Kingdom of Thailand in Guangzhou, Jiraporn Sudanich, in a recent interview with GDToday.

Ferries added for the upcoming Canton Fair between Pazhou Ferry Terminal, HK
Starting from September 1, Pazhou Ferry Terminal plans to add two more ferries to and from Hong Kong International Airport and also makes adjustments on the schedules to provide cross-border transportation services for the upcoming 134th Canton Fair.

New event site option in Guangzhou: Baiyun international conference center
Guangzhou, the Canton Fair city, boasts to host trade fairs and events all year round. The new Guangzhou Baiyun International Conference Center, opened at this year's beginning, has become a new hot choice for important business meetings and events.
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Video | Global scholars shared insights on China's digital economy development in Shantou
On August 16, the 2023 China Digital Economy Innovation Development Conference kicked off in Shantou, an eastern city in Guangdong known as the "hometown of overseas Chinese". Sixteen world-leading scholars, including Shing-Tung Yau, Fields Medal winner, and Joseph Sifakis, Turing Prize winner, participated and shared insights on the digital economy.

2023 China Digital Economy Innovation Development Conference kicks off in Shantou on August 16
The 2023 China Digital Economy Innovation Development Conference kicks off in Shantou, an eastern city in Guangdong province known as the "hometown of overseas Chinese", on August 16. A forum on the development of new digital economy infrastructure will be highlighted during the conference.

5-day international furniture conference and expo kick off in Dongguan
The Annual General Meeting of the World Furniture Confederation & World Furniture Industrial Clusters Conference kicked off in Guangdong’s Dongguan on August 17, after which the Dongguan International Design Week 2023 & International Famous Furniture Fair will be held from August 18 to 21.

Incentives up to 500 million RMB! Hengqin introduces new policy on cultural and tourism industry development
On August 14, the "Support Measures for the Development of Cultural and Tourism Industries in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin" were issued, with a total of 25 policies to provide specific financial support in terms of the creation of brands, activating the consumer market, promoting cooperation between Hengqin and Macao, and developing new business forms, etc.
Canton Fair’s trade matchmaking events to connect businesses worldwide
5-day international furniture conference and expo kick off in Dongguan
China-Europe freight trains departing from Guangdong up 60.35% in H1, 2023
Incentives up to 500 million RMB! Hengqin introduces new policy on cultural and tourism industry development
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Singaporean bank DBS holds forum to share insights into GBA new economy
DBS Bank, a financial services group headquartered and listed in Singapore, hosted the "DBS Greater Bay Area Conference 2023" in China's Shenzhen on August 9. Over 500 government officials, experts, and entrepreneurs from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) participated in the event and shed light on the theme of Transformational Forces for the New Economy in the Area.

International tourism fair to kick off in September in Guangzhou
China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo 2023 (CITIE 2023) will be held at Area A in the Canton Fair Complex from September 15 to 17, with the online Expo from September 11 to 30, according to a press conference on Guangdong's culture and tourism promotion activities on August 8.
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GDToday to report on Guangdong’s ties with 10 BRI countries
Officials of foreign consulates general in Guangzhou and representatives of chambers of commerce in countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) gathered in Guangzhou, the capital city of south China’s Guangdong province, on August 2, 2023 to witness the launch of the Guangdong on the Road series.

12 China-Singapore projects signed in CSGKC in H1
China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC), a state-level bilateral project, utilized 1.557 billion USD of foreign capital and witnessed 12 China-Singapore cooperative projects with over 3 billion RMB investment signed in the first half year of 2023.
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Data Explorer | Guangdong's exports up 3.6% in H1
Guangdong's exports reached a record high of more than 2.55 trillion RMB in the first half of the year, increasing by 3.6 percent year on year, data from Guangdong Sub-administration of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) showed.

Guangzhou-Zhanjiang-Chongqing-Moscow sea-rail intermodal train line opened
Recently, nine 40-foot refrigerator containers from Guangzhou to Zhanjiang were shipped away from Zhanjiang Port Railway. They will arrive at Chongqing Tuanjie Village Station before being delivered to Moscow, Russia on July 28.

13th ACTIF concludes with over 21 million visits online and offline
The 13th China International Animation Copyright Fair (ACTIF 2023) wrapped up on July 23 in Guangdong's Dongguan. More than 500 enterprises and institutions from over 40 countries and regions participated in the Fair, recording 178,000 visitors on-site and over 21 million visits online and offline.

South China's largest container vessel delivered in Nansha, Guangzhou
The largest container vessel in South China was named MSC NOA ARIEILA and delivered for use in Guangzhou’s Nansha district on July 24. The container vessel was jointly built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. (GSI) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd.

Food festival, light show, cultural week and more to be held in Hengqin in H2, 2023
In the second half of this year, the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin will hold a series of special cultural and tourism activities such as the Macao International Food Festival (Hengqin), water dance light show, and the cultural week of China-Portuguese-speaking countries, to attract more tourists and jointly build the brand of “Macao-Hengqin Sightseeing Tour”.