On March 25th, the opening ceremony and plenary session of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference were held in Beijing. Themed "Deep Integration of Technological and Industrial Innovation," this year's forum championed the philosophy of a "technology-empowered conference." By deeply integrating cutting-edge technological achievements into every aspect of the event, it offered a compelling preview of future work and lifestyles.

On March 25th, Guangzhou officially kicked off construction of its second airport in Foshan's Gaoming District. As a key component of the world-class airport cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GBA), the project involves a total investment of 41.808 billion yuan. It is scheduled for completion in 2030, aiming to fundamentally rebalance aviation resources in the GBA, which are currently stronger in the east than in the west.

On March 25th, Malaysian netizen "Koolah" shared his experience of losing a bag containing his passport in Shenzhen two years ago but successfully recovering it, which sparked heated discussions across the internet. Mr. Gao, whose ancestral home is Huizhou, was back in his hometown to visit relatives with nine family members at that time. Upon arriving in Shenzhen, he accidentally left his bag containing important belongings behind in the rush. Faced with the anxiety and blame from his elder relatives, he hurried back to the airport immediately. Along the way, he was struck by the reassurances he received from complete strangers, who spoke almost in unison: "Take it easy. You won't lose anything in China."

The BASF (Guangdong) Integrated Site Grand Opening Ceremony was held on Donghai Island, Zhanjiang, on March 26th. Huang Kunming, Party Secretary of Guangdong, and Guangdong Governor Meng Fanli, alongside Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, jointly started the plant. This marks the official entry into full operation for China's first wholly foreign-owned large-scale petrochemical Verbund project. Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katharina Reiche delivered video speeches to witness this milestone.