On November 9, nineteen international experts from international locations together with France, Portugal, Australia, and Singapore attended the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games on the Guangzhou Olympic Sports Center. The friends have been invited by the Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (Foreign Experts Bureau of Guangzhou).
José Carlos Rebelo da Silva, a Portuguese knowledgeable from Guangzhou Laboratory, stated the ceremony was essentially the most spectacular efficiency he had ever seen, including that the joint presentation by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao showcased the distinctive allure of cultural integration.
Maxime Bernard Engels-Deutsch, Chief Design Strategist at GAC Group from France, captured each second on his telephone and described the occasion as “absolutely stunning.” French scientist Francois Gitzhofer, Chief Scientist on the Institute of New Materials of the Guangdong Academy of Sciences, stated the efficiency was “amazing and full of energy.”
MD Abdul Mazid, a Bangladeshi researcher on the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health underneath the Chinese Academy of Sciences, remarked that in his practically ten years in China, he had witnessed Guangzhou’s speedy scientific progress. He stated the ceremony vividly mirrored fashionable China’s spirit and that selecting to work in Guangzhou was one of his greatest choices.
Another knowledgeable famous that the opening ceremony highlighted the mix of Chinese tradition and expertise, echoing the views of many worldwide professionals who discover Guangzhou heat and full of alternative.
In latest years, Guangzhou has quickly risen as a world innovation hub, climbing from twenty fifth in the Global Ranking of Science Cities in 2018 to eighth in 2023. Its R&D spending surpassed 100 billion yuan in 2024, whereas the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong innovation cluster topped the worldwide record in 2025.
The metropolis has additionally launched a variety of measures to draw and serve international professionals. Work allow processing time has been shortened to 5 working days—the quickest amongst main Chinese cities. Over 4,500 international experts have been newly launched to key industries by means of refined expertise requirements and pilot insurance policies.
Through steady innovation in expertise companies, from built-in “One-Stop” administrative platforms to tax incentives and fast-track entry for high-end expertise, Guangzhou is strengthening its fame as an open, inclusive, and world-class vacation spot for world science and expertise professionals.
Author | Liu Lingzhi
Editor | James Campion, Shen He
Photo | Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office