Hong Kong: PLA Garrison’s barracks open for 29th anniversary

As part of celebrations marking the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison held open-day events over the past two weekends, allowing visitors to participate in various activities, including flag-raising ceremonies, military band and formation drills, military equipment displays, and hands-on training experiences.

The Shek Kong and San Wai barracks threw open their doors to the public last weekend, while the Ngong Shuen Chau naval base welcomed residents on June 20 and 21. A total of 25,000 free tickets were distributed through the garrison’s official WeChat account.

Macao: APEC events in top gear as SAR hosts tourism gathering

The 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Tourism Ministerial Meeting was held in the Macao Special Administrative Region from June 24 to 28, attended by more than 300 delegates from APEC economies to exchange views on key topics, including Asia Pacific tourism integration, industrial convergence, smart tourism and low carbon development.

The meeting was part of the agenda of the APEC China 2026 events. The Hong Kong SAR will host the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in October, while Shenzhen will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Nov 18 and 19.

Guangzhou: Business ties with Middle East on a stronger footing

On June 17, the China (Guangdong) Industrial Investment Matching Conference of the United Arab Emirates’ International Investment Summit was held in Guangzhou.

It was the largest business delegation from the Middle East to visit Guangdong province in recent years. The delegation included representatives from nearly 70 enterprises and institutions from the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries, as well as more than 100 political and business groups.

The Guangzhou Tianhe CBD and the UAE’s Abu Dhabi Global Market signed a cooperation accord on strengthening cooperation in cross-border investment, financial technology digital innovation, targeted industrial capital matching, and the exchange of professional services and best business environment practices.

Shenzhen: City’s enterprises lead nation in new H1 listings

Enterprises from Shenzhen took the top spot among all large and medium-sized cities on the Chinese mainland in the number of initial public offerings in the first half of this year, with 20 firms in the Guangdong province technology powerhouse going public.

Fifteen of the companies debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange, taking the number of Shenzhen’s cross-boundary listings to a record high.

The latest 2026 Global Unicorn Index also shows that 44 Shenzhen-based unicorns — companies founded within the past decade and valued at more than $1 billion — made the list, placing the city sixth worldwide.

Zhuhai: New innovation center to boost AI development

An embodied intelligence innovation center was launched in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone on Hengqin Island on June 26 to provide data products and technology support for robotics and artificial-intelligence industries.

Jointly established by Hengqin’s industry guidance fund, Beijing-based general-purpose robotics company GigaAI, and other organizations, the facility will also explore pathways for compliant cross-boundary data flows and closer industry-academia collaboration.

Covering about 3,400 square meters, the first-phase project is expected to generate more than 10 petabytes of data annually. Plans include building a robotics exhibition hall, multiscenario data collection areas, a data processing center, and a model validation center.

Foshan: City chosen for advanced technology upgrades

Foshan was reported on June 26 to have been shortlisted among pilot-program cities this year for advanced manufacturing technology upgrades, approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The central government will allocate fixed subsidies for these cities, supporting 20 key projects in three pillar industries, covering areas like equipment investment, software procurement and industrial network infrastructure.

Foshan has made steady strides in developing its advanced manufacturing sector in recent years. In 2025, the robotics industry generated revenues of about 60 billion yuan ($8.82 billion), with its overall scale ranking third nationwide, trailing only Shanghai and Shenzhen, according to official data.

Huizhou: Huizhou steps up industrial cooperation with Shenzhen

A groundbreaking ceremony for a smart manufacturing industrial park in Huizhou was held on June 26, marking a step forward in the development of the 100-square-kilometer Shenzhen-Huizhou coordinated development zone.

Located at the geographic heart of the Shenzhen-Dongguan-Huizhou cluster, the park has a planned area of 26.55 square kilometers. Focusing on artificial intelligence and green low-carbon industries, it aims to develop an industrial ecosystem different from and complementary to those of Shenzhen and Dongguan.

Dongguan: Dongguan enterprises in big turnout at Brazil trade show

This year’s Eletrolar Show — the largest trade show in Latin America for consumer electronics and durable goods — saw a significant leap in Dongguan’s participation, with 45 local companies heading to Brazil, nearly double the 20 to 30 exhibitors recorded in previous years.

The participating enterprises are mainly engaged in sectors like small kitchen appliances, new energy storage, custom packaging, and smart home solutions. Last year, these companies recorded a combined import-export volume of $567.2 million, with their Brazil-bound trade exceeding $10 million.

Zhongshan: Smart display industrial park construction begins

Construction work on the Kangyi Smart Display Park — a project with a total investment of 680 million yuan — began in Zhongshan’s Tanzhou town on June 26.

The project is expected to deliver an annual output value of more than 1 billion yuan ($147 million) when fully operational. By bringing in upstream and downstream supporting enterprises, it would contribute over 2 billion yuan in additional output to Tanzhou’s high-end display sector and create more than 1,000 jobs.

With a planned gross floor area of nearly 140,000 square meters, the park will feature eight intelligent production lines capable of producing 5 million next-generation display products annually, alongside a research and development center, a trading and operation center, and residential facilities.

Jiangmen: Coffee equipment exports witness 98% increase

Exports of coffee equipment manufactured in Jiangmen reached 132 million yuan ($19.4 million) in the first five months of this year — up 98 percent from a year earlier — according to Jiangmen Customs on Sunday.

The city has developed a coffee industry with annual output value of more than 3 billion yuan. It has built a complete industrial chain covering green coffee bean trading, roasting and processing, precision manufacturing, and overseas sales. One in every 5 coffee machines exported from China annually is produced in Jiangmen.

Zhaoqing: Jinma Bridge construction done, enhances network

The Guangdong Transportation Group announced the completion of the new Jinma Bridge on June 22 — a key component of the Guangzhou-Zhaoqing Expressway’s construction and expansion project.

The 1,936.6-meter bridge features a deck width of 23.75 meters and a main tower with a height of 132.35 meters.

With the construction work done, more than 70 percent of the Guangzhou-Zhaoqing Expressway reconstruction and expansion project has now been completed. On full completion, the project will accelerate the integration of surrounding areas into the coordinated development framework of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.