"It is a great honour to receive the 'Guangdong Friendship Award'," said Lim Gaik Siang, Cultural Consultant of Chaozhou's Xiangqiao District, in an interview with GDToday. "I would give this award to my grandfather, who always expected us to make our ancestors famous."

"I's a great honour for me to be worthy of the 'Guangdong Friendship Award'," said Prof. David Gershoni, Vice Chancellor of Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) in an exclusive interview with GDToday. "But more importantly, it is an sign that Guangdong Province appreciates the significance of this institute."

When he received the news that he had been awarded the "Guangdong Friendship Award", John Speakman, Top British Academician in Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was working in his office in Shenzhen.

On March 2, in a ward at Shenzhen Children's Hospital, David P. Roye Jr. from the United States was conducting a preoperative examination for a child who was preparing to undergo an ankle surgery. After the examination, David P. Roye Jr. helped the child put on socks, spoke softly to comfort the child, and helped the little child get rid of nervousness before surgery.

From March 12 to 14, a Macao and Hengqin joint investment promotion delegation made its first stop in Jakarta, Indonesia, to launch a series of investment promotion activities.

From March 14 in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, qualified Chinese and foreign law firms can implement joint operations to provide legal services involving the application of Chinese and foreign laws. They can also cooperate in cross-border and international legal cases.