Days after the first offline winner was announced, the 2026 Shenzhen Public Foreign-Language Signage Improvement Campaign held its second challenge on Feb. 12.

On the afternoon of Jan. 30, more than 30 representatives from international organizations and investment promotion agencies based in Shenzhen — from 14 countries and regions including U.K., Germany, Australia and Singapore — joined senior representatives from major Qianhai firms at a New Year meetup in Qianhai Block V to explore new opportunities for regional openness and cooperation.

To ensure high-quality support for the 2026 APEC summit and strengthen its capacity to provide international services, Longhua District held the "APEC International Lecture: Longhua District APEC-oriented Initiative to Enhance International Services Capacities" on Tuesday.

With Shenzhen preparing to host APEC 2026, Qianhai has taken the lead in improving the international consumer environment. The Qianhai Authority, in partnership with Shenzhen Daily, launched the “Qianhai International Consumer Experience Officer” program. Ten overseas visitors from eight countries — including Vilchinskaia and Bubeck — served as experience officers.

Shekou Subdistrict Comprehensive Cultural Service Center was inaugurated on Wanxia Road on Saturday.

At the HiShenzhen & HiQianhai International Community Carnival and the Z Generation Global Video Challenge Awards Ceremony held Friday, the International Communication Center of Shenzhen News Group released the “Shenzhen in the Eyes of Gen Z: International Audience Research Report and Index.” The report aims to provide intellectual support for international communication efforts tailored to different audiences.

A group of expats and international students who participated in a tour of Nanshan District on Saturday said they were impressed by the district’s low-carbon efforts and cosmopolitan vitality, which offer expats a stronger sense of belonging and integration.

Watch robots dance and duel, compete with robotic arms in table tennis and with an AI goalkeeper in soccer challenges, and even enjoy a latte topped with AI-generated art of your own face — this was the kind of futuristic fun foreign media members experienced during their visit to the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum.