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Focus is on creating a global tech hub |
2026-01-05
Hong Kong is "changing gear" in developing technology at a pivotal moment as it seeks to build itself into an international innovation and technology center, says Duncan Chiu, who was reelected to represent the technology and innovation functional constituency in the city's legislature in December 2025."We have long been strong in applied technology," he says. "But, recently, we've been pulling govern
3.12 million tourists spend US$299M in city over holiday |
2026-01-05
Shenzhen Bay Culture Square is bustling with visitors during the New Year’s Day hoilday that ended on January 3. Shenzhen’s tourism market got off to a strong start in 2026, welcoming 3.12 million visitors over the three-day New Year’s Day holiday and generating 2.09 billion yuan (nearly US$299 million) in tourism revenue, according to the city’s tourism authority.Daily average visitor numbers rose 32.3% year on year, while dail
SZ airport hits new highs in passengers and cargo |
2026-01-04
In 2025, the Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport handled 66 million passengers — a year-on-year increase of 8% — and processed 2.05 million tons of cargo and mail, up 9%, both record highs. International and regional cargo and mail throughput exceeded 1 million tons, making Shenzhen the third airport on the Chinese mainland to record annual import-and-export cargo volumes above 1 million tons.The airport now operates 104 internatio
China's railway network hits record 4.28 billion trips |
2025-12-16
China's national railway network handled a record 4.28 billion passenger trips from January to November, a 6.6 percent increase from last year, according to China State Railway Group. This growth is attributed to expanded transport capacity to meet rising travel demand.The network operated an average of 11,258 passenger trains daily, a 7.1 percent increase year-on-year. Cross-border services also saw enhancements, with stable ope
Shenzhen's Qianhai opens one-stop talent Center, attracting int'l job seekers |
2025-11-23
Shenzhen's Qianhai unveiled the first "Enterprise Global Expansion Talent Service Center" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on November 22, attracting over 1,500 international talents and 41 leading companies offering more than 1,160 positions.Jon Kolodychuk, a Canadian student studying Chinese at Peking University, flew from Beijing to participate. "With a background in finance and manage
2025 UK-Greater Bay Area Conference held in Shenzhen |
2025-11-21
(Photo provided by the China-Britain Business Council)On November 20, the UK-Greater Bay Area Conference was held in Qianhai, Shenzhen. Organized by the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), the event attracted over 200 representatives from government, business, and think tank sectors of both countries, marking its third anniversary.Sir Sherard Louis Cowper-Coles, former Chairman of CBBC, said on the conference that the Guangdo
Ninth Shenzhen Int'l Innovation Competition concludes overseas rounds, global innovators eye Shenzhen |
2025-11-13
On November 5 (local time), the Sydney final of the 9th China (Shenzhen) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition concluded, marking the end of the event's overseas preliminary rounds. Hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and organized by the city's Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, this globally influential competition has become a key platform for international talent and technology exchang
Qianhai, Shenzhen builds bridges between Europe and the Greater Bay Area |
2025-11-06
Downtown Qianhai is seen in this file photo on Sept 18, 2024. A high-level delegation from Qianhai, Shenzhen, led by Wang Shourui, Director General of the Qianhai Authority, visited Brussels on Nov. 4 to strengthen cooperation with Europe and explore new opportunities for partnership between the Greater Bay Area and the European continent. The event was co-hosted by the Qianhai Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and ChinaEU, with the
China's railway passenger trips up 6 pct in first three quarters |
2025-10-22
China's railway network saw a surge in passenger trips in the first three quarters of this year, with a total of 3.54 billion passenger trips made, up 6 percent year on year, according to the country's railway operator.This figure represents a record high for the same period in history, said China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., adding that railway transportation remained safe, stable and orderly.The railway operator made full
Opening ceremony of 12th Franco-Chinese Month of Environment held in Shenzhen |
2025-10-20
On October 18, the opening ceremony of the 12th Franco-Chinese Month of Environment in South China was held aboard the Minghua Ship at Sea World in Shenzhen.“In China, nearly 200 events will take place across about 20 cities. In South China, a wide variety of activities will be presented in multiple formats, including lectures, exhibitions, film screenings, debates, workshops, and concerts, running from now through mid-November.