Over 50 exhibitors set to take part in the 9th CIIE, scheduled to be held in Shanghai this November, held in-depth matchmaking talks with over 100 local buyers, exploring further opportunities in the Guangdong market.

The 2026 China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo (CITIE 2026) concluded in Guangzhou on Sept. 13, with preliminary figures showing more than 80 million yuan (about $12 million) in on-site transactions by travel agencies and online travel platforms.

Starting September 19, new timetables will take effect for selected intercity rail lines in Guangdong. The revised schedules are designed to boost transport capacity on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway.

Guangzhou unveiled new measures on September 15, 2026, at a promotion event for overseas warehouses serving cross-border e-commerce, as the city seeks to strengthen logistics services and support local businesses expanding into global markets.

Guangzhou released the Blue Book of Guangzhou: Report on City Internationalization of Guangzhou (2026) at a launch conference on September 14. The launch was held alongside a symposium on global urban development and trends under the APEC framework.

The first Macao SAR Government Services Center on the mainland officially opened in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin on September 16.