On October 30, a list of the top 100 foreign-invested enterprises in Guangdong was released in Guangzhou as part of the 2025 Global Investment Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

On October 30, a list of outstanding ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) cases from foreign-invested enterprises in Guangdong and a list of foreign-invested enterprises that have operated in Guangdong for over 30 years were released for the first time at the top 100 foreign-invested companies in Guangdong launch event.

As the 15th National Games approach, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport inaugurated Terminal 3 (T3) and the fifth runway on October 30.

In the first three quarters of 2025, the total imports and exports of Guangdong's comprehensive bonded zones (CBZs) reached 708.674 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 15.5% and contributing 1.4 percentage points to the province's overall foreign trade growth. Exports totaled 342.924 billion yuan, up 24.2%, while imports amounted to 365.75 billion yuan, an increase of 8.4%.

A storytelling session titled "My Canton Fair Story" was held at the Canton Fair Convention Center on October 25, bringing together overseas buyers from the United States, UAE, Tunisia, and Chile with Chinese exhibitors from sectors such as rural revitalization and service robotics. Participants shared firsthand experiences of how the fair has helped connect businesses across borders.

On October 27, the second phase of the 138th Canton Fair concluded. As of 5:00 PM on that date, the cumulative number of overseas buyers attending offline had reached nearly 240,000 from 223 countries and regions worldwide. This represents a 6.8% increase compared to the same period of the previous session, setting a new record.