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In 2024, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)set a target of completing the replacement and upgrading of about 2 million sets of industrial software by 2027. In 2025, the State Council issued a guideline on deepening the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Plus Initiative, identifying breakthroughs in industrial software innovation as a key priority. In September of the same year, Guangdong released the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Manufacturing Industry Empowered by Artificial Intelligence in Guangdong Province (2025-27). With a series of policy initiatives taking shape, domestically developed industrial software is reshaping the foundation of manufacturing.

During the 2026 summer movie season, nearly 80 films are slated for release, with Guangdong-produced animated films emerging as an undeniable force. Meanwhile, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Animation Film Week is scheduled to take place in Dongguan from August 6th to 10th, featuring a diverse lineup that includes immersive screenings and venture capital incubation. Guangdong animation is making a landmark transition from quantity to quality.

On July 21st, a 32-member delegation from the Zhao Family Lion Dance Company and the Fumei Youth Yingge Team from the town of Puning in Guangdong departed for the United States under the organization of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province. The performers will take the stage at Lincoln Center in New York on the evening of July 22nd local time, making a high-profile appearance during Chinese Arts Week, part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City.