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Guangdong province

Coverage of Guangdong province in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 27 · 01:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 26 · 07:53 UTC
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  • WORLDJul 26 · 07:53 UTCAP NEWS
    Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China

    Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in southern China, causing heavy rain and displacing over 800,000 people in Guangdong. Hong Kong experienced flight cancellations and injuries, while China allocated $14.8 million for recovery. Noul is the third typhoon to hit China in a month and the strongest this year to make landfall.

  • WORLDJul 26 · 07:23 UTCWTOP DC
    Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China

    Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in southern China, causing heavy rain and displacing over 800,000 people in Guangdong province. The storm led to flight cancellations in Hong Kong, injuries, and prompted emergency flood-control measures and a 100 million yuan aid allocation. Noul is the third typhoon to hit China this month and the strongest this year, also affecting the Philippines and Taiwan with flooding and rain.

  • WORLDJul 26 · 05:29 UTCAL JAZEERA
    Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated

    Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern Guangdong province and neighboring Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. The storm prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the region.

  • TECHNOLOGYJul 26 · 04:07 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou

    Typhoon Noul caused travel disruptions in southern China, including cancelled high-speed rail services and flights in Guangdong province. The typhoon, the strongest to hit China this year, made landfall in Huizhou city and prompted a red typhoon warning from the National Meteorological Centre.

  • SCIENCEJul 23 · 01:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    China fires up powerful particle accelerator to unlock secrets of atoms

    China has launched a powerful particle accelerator capable of producing the world’s most intense beams of charged atoms, aiding research on new atomic nuclei and applications in cancer treatment and spacecraft materials. The 2.6 billion yuan facility in Huizhou, Guangdong province, began operations after construction completion.

  • HEALTHJul 21 · 06:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Chinese ride-share driver answers emergency calls, rushing to scenes to save lives

    A Chinese ride-sharing driver in Foshan city has provided first aid to nearly 400 emergency cases in the past year. Liu Xianfu, 54, transitioned from truck and taxi driving to volunteering with emergency medical services after witnessing road accidents.

  • SECURITYJul 16 · 10:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Chinese policewoman supports parents of colleague who died in line of duty for 20 years

    A policewoman in southern China has supported the parents of her deceased colleague for 20 years after he died saving people from drowning. Deng Wenguo, a police officer in Dongguan, Guangdong, was recognized as a martyr by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs for his 2006 death during a rescue operation.

  • POLITICSJul 7 · 07:58 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Dear You: Beijing puts on movie night for diplomats to help them ‘better understand’ China

    Beijing hosted a movie screening of the film 'Dear You' for 150 foreign diplomats and their families from 74 embassies to help them 'better understand China'. The film, organized by the Chinese foreign ministry, was shot in the Teochew dialect of the Chaoshan region in Guangdong province and has sparked debate about propaganda in Southeast Asia.

  • POLITICSJul 6 · 12:19 UTCALLAFRICA
    Namibia: President in Guangzhou, China, On First Day of Official Visit

    Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah began her official visit to China with a meeting in Guangzhou. She met with the leadership of Guangdong province.

  • WORLDJun 30 · 01:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Train game that sparked 35-year separation: deaf Chinese man finally returns home

    A deaf and non-speaking man from central China, Lei Zeqing, was reunited with his biological family after 35 years of separation following an incident where he sneaked onto a train as a child. The reunion took place in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, where his father, older brother, and sister traveled from their hometown in Henan province.

  • TECHNOLOGYJun 29 · 09:24 UTCBLOOMBERG
    China Births Two Robot Unicorns as Sector Funding Stays Strong

    China's robot sector continues to attract strong funding, with companies like X Square Robot developing humanoid robots trained for household tasks in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. While these robots have demonstrated capabilities through stage performances, their real-world applications remain limited, prompting companies to focus on data collection for embodied artificial intelligence.

  • CRIMEJun 28 · 08:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Outrage as China dad forgives girlfriend who killed his son by kicking him in the belly

    A father in Guangdong, China, forgave his girlfriend who killed his 18-month-old son by kicking him in the belly. The ex-wife, surnamed Xie, called for a thorough investigation into the case.

  • HEALTHJun 20 · 01:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Chinese infant admitted to ICU for toxicity after being fed vegetable juice formula

    A three-month-old infant in China was admitted to an ICU after being fed baby milk formula prepared with vegetable juice, causing symptoms like purple discoloration of the skin and breathing difficulties. The parents reported the symptoms appeared shortly after the baby consumed the milk, and he was treated at Zhongshan Women and Children’s Hospital in Guangdong province.

  • HEALTHJun 18 · 10:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Chinese doctors remove pair of 10cm live worms from woman’s arm after year-long pain

    Chinese doctors removed two 10cm-long live worms from a woman's arm after a year of pain caused by a swelling lump. The woman, surnamed Wang, sought treatment at Shenzhen People’s Hospital in Guangdong province after the lump grew to the size of a quail egg.

  • POLITICSJun 7 · 08:30 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Hong Kong should adopt the ‘Hefei model’ in the Northern Metropolis

    Yuan Gujie, the new deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, has a legal background and experience in Guangdong province, signaling a push for deeper integration with the Greater Bay Area. The article suggests Hong Kong’s current legal framework may need overhauling to accelerate development in the Northern Metropolis.

  • BUSINESSJun 1 · 06:42 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Transport sector calls for smoother border checks, wider mainland driving scheme

    Hong Kong's transport sector is advocating for faster cross-border immigration clearance and expanding the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme, which allows local cars to enter Guangdong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, to include other mainland cities. The scheme's extension until 2031 was announced in 2023.

  • BUSINESSMay 30 · 10:44 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Hong Kong cross-border car scheme to Guangdong extended to 2031

    The Hong Kong cross-border car scheme to Guangdong has been extended by five years to 2031. The 'Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles' scheme allows eligible Hong Kong private car owners to drive into Guangdong via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge without a mainland number plate or dual-plate permit, with stays permitted for up to 30 days.

  • HEALTHMay 27 · 01:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Chinese man who suffered painful urination for 3 years discovers 1.3kg stone in bladder

    A 56-year-old man from Guangdong province, China, who experienced three years of painful urination, was diagnosed with a 1.3kg bladder stone at Xuwen Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University.