🧸 Did you know that one in every three plastic toys worldwide is made in Shantou, Guangdong? The city has grown into a global toy manufacturing hub, with its products reaching markets around the world and connecting businesses across the Asia-Pacific. In this episode of Making It Together—China's Guangdong Industrial Clusters and APEC, CGTN takes a closer look at Shantou's toy industry and how this manufacturing cluster is building links across the region. Read more: #Shantou# #MadeInGuangdong# #ToyIndustry# #APEC# #GlobalTrade# #BusinessInChina#

🌟 From AI-powered equipment and consumer electronics to local delicacies and fine jewelry, 17 companies from Shanwei, Guangdong, brought hundreds of products to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) on November 5–6. The showcase was part of the “Guangdong Goods Go Global” campaign, highlighting the city's diverse industries and products. The event also opened doors for closer business ties between Shanwei and the Yangtze River Delta. Buyers showed interest in everything from intelligent manufacturing equipment and specialty foods to locally crafted jewelry, with some making purchases on the spot and others expressing interest in visiting Shanwei's factories after the expo. Read more: #CIIE# #MadeInGuangdong# #Shanwei# #GuangdongGoodsGoGlobal# #BusinessInChina#

🤖 A human welder versus a six-axis welding robot: who gets the job done faster and more precisely? In a head-to-head test, the robot finished welding a metal bracket in just 3 minutes and 5 seconds, compared with 8 minutes and 12 seconds for the human welder. It also delivered a weld with just a quarter of the height variation. And when switching to a different model, the robot was ready to work in under a minute. Made in Guangdong, the robot is part of a fast-growing industry. In the first half of 2026, the province's industrial robot output rose 34.2% year on year, while exports reached 1.48 billion yuan (US$221 million). With Shenzhen set to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November, 2026, what other kinds of robots would you like to see made in Guangdong? Tell us in the comments! Read more: #MadeInGuangdong# #Robotics# #IndustrialRobots# #Shenzhen# #APEC# #BusinessInChina# #ChinaTech# #SmartManufacturing#