​The Singapore Management University (SMU) has recently opened a center in Shenzhen, its first in China and fourth in Asia, after centers in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Shenzhen is stepping up preparations for the upcoming APEC meetings, upgrading border crossings, improving public services and encouraging community participation to make travel and daily life more convenient for delegates and international visitors.

Dedicated customs clearance lanes for delegates attending the APEC meetings in November have been set up at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.

A direct passenger air service between Shenzhen and Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, officially opened yesterday. The route is operated by Mongolia’s Hunnu Air, marking the airline’s first passenger service to and from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.

With about a month to go before Shenzhen hosts the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Qianhai is upgrading services for international visitors, including cross-border mobile payments, bilingual signage and menus, multilingual assistance and a new Chinese-English guide to local businesses and attractions.

The 14th Suzhou Creative and Design Cultural Industry Expo recently opened at the Suzhou International Expo Center. This expo featured a special exhibition area which called the metro cultural and creative assembly bringing together cultural products from metro systems in eight cities across China, including Beijing, Chongqing, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen. With a wide range of distinctive cultural offerings, Shenzhen Metro Group presented its urban vitality and metro culture through rail-themed IP products.

Launched Thursday, the green travel campaign encourages residents to reduce or stop using private cars and choose public transport, including buses and the Metro, to ease traffic pressure. Residents who voluntarily register and leave their cars unused will receive an APEC-themed Shenzhen Tong card with stored value and a commemorative car sticker.

​A different kind of Australia-China conversation unfolded this week, how cities from both countries can work together on the problems that shape daily life, including housing, transit, extreme heat and climate resilience.