On October 23, the second phase of the 138th Canton Fair commenced. This phase, with a total exhibition area of 515,000 square meters, features nearly 25,000 booths and over 10,000 exhibiting enterprises.

On October 19, the first phase of the 138th Canton Fair concluded in Guangzhou. Focusing on advanced manufacturing, the fair attracted a total of 157,946 offline overseas buyers from 222 countries and regions worldwide, representing a 6.3% increase compared to the previous edition.

The event marked a major step in strengthening Guangdong's visibility on the world tourism map and in building the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) into a world-class travel destination.

Guangdong aims to channel over 20 billion yuan into artificial intelligence (AI) by 2027, according to a three-year action plan (2025-2027) unveiled on October 22 at a press conference.

As a pivotal province for China's open economy and foreign investment, Guangdong saw its actually utilized foreign capital grow by 8.8% year-on-year to 78.13 billion yuan in the first three quarters of 2025, as reported at a press conference on October 22.

The four-day 24th Shantou (Chenghai) International Toy & Gift Fair began on October 23, 2025, at the Shantou International Convention and Exhibition Center.