The first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Senior Officials' Meeting and related events, held on Feb 10 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marked the inaugural event of the APEC "China Year".
South China's Guangdong province will spare no effort in promoting and accelerating the coordinated development of manufacturing and service industries in 2026, according to the province's top official.
The recommended amounts were modest: 100 yuan ($14) for close blood relatives, 50 yuan for near but not related by blood relatives, 20 yuan for cousins, 10 yuan for distant relatives and 5 yuan for neighbors.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport recorded its busiest day ever during the annual Spring Festival travel rush, handling 277,600 passenger trips on Saturday, with 1,676 take-offs and landings.
Ye Zhenqin, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, attended and addressed the Kuwait National Day reception held by the Consulate General of the State of Kuwait in Guangzhou on Feb 10.
Ma Wenfeng, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province, met with Lashinka Dammullage, Sri Lanka's newly appointed consul general in Guangzhou, on Feb 11.
Ma Wenfeng, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province, met with Adnan Hayal, the consul general of the Republic of Turkey in Guangzhou, on Feb 11 to boost bilateral cooperation.
Amid an uneven and fragile global economic recovery, stronger economic ties within the Asia-Pacific region can help sustain business growth by keeping markets open, stabilizing supply chains and boosting trade and investment in 2026, said market watchers and Chinese exporters.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Tuesday for closer regional cooperation amid rising unilateralism, growing protectionism and worsening economic fragmentation in the world.
High-speed train G4736, carrying over 500 homebound passengers, departed at 10:12 pm on Sunday from Guangzhou South Station in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, and arrived at Wuhan Station in Hubei province at 2:07 am on Feb 9.