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BEIJING – November 10, 2026 -- The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area occupies less than 0.6% of China's land yet generates about one-ninth of the national economy, according to a China.org.cn report ahead of APEC's 2026 meeting in Shenzhen.

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge handled over 107 million passenger trips by end-2025

The 55-kilometer bridge is the world's longest sea crossing. Trade through its ports of entry exceeded 300 billion yuan in 2025. As of July 2026, nearly 3 million cross-border e-commerce parcels crossed it every day.

Nansha Port runs the world's first fully automated river-sea-rail multimodal terminal

At the Guangzhou port, unmanned vehicles guided by BeiDou satellites operate around the clock. A neighboring cold-chain center handles the "Cherry Express" and "Durian Express" services that bring fruit from across the Asia-Pacific to Chinese consumers.

WIESBADEN – October 30, 2026 -- Germany's gross domestic product rose 0.2% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the second quarter, on a price-, seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported.

Year-on-year output climbs 1.3% in price-adjusted terms

GDP was 1.3% higher than in the third quarter of 2025 on a price-adjusted basis. Adjusted for both price and calendar effects, the increase was 1.2%.

The economy had already expanded in the first half of 2026, so the third quarter extends a run of growth.

Investment declines while consumer spending edges up

Consumption expenditure rose slightly against the previous quarter on a price-, seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis. Investment fell, according to preliminary findings from Destatis.

Canton – September 10, 2026 -- More than 400 representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region and international organizations gathered in Shenzhen on September 5 for the Asia-Pacific Media Forum (APMF) 2026, held in China's Guangdong province ahead of the APEC 2026 economic leaders' meeting scheduled for November in China.

Forum convenes ahead of APEC leaders' meeting

The APMF 2026 opened in Shenzhen with delegations touring Guangdong province prior to the main event, examining local industrial and manufacturing operations firsthand. The visits were organized to give journalists and experts direct exposure to supply chain infrastructure and investment activity in the region.