Longgang launches cross-border tour to connect industry belts with North America

10-16, 2026

Longgang district in Shenzhen has launched a cross-border e-commerce tour to help domestic companies reach North American retail channels, with the first stop in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province on Oct 16.The tour is organized by Longgang Foreign Economic Development and KUDOS, which together established the North America Retail Channel Longgang Operation Center. This center, located at the Longgang Enterprise Internationalization Service Base, connects North American channel resources with Chinese exporters.The five-city tour is set to visit Yiwu, Ningbo, Zhengzhou, Changsha and Shenzhen in October, focusing on North American channel expansion, capital management and compliance. Each stop uses a mix of themed sharing, roundtable discussions and one-on-one consultations.Speakers are set to explain entry paths for major North American retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Lowe's and Home Depot, share approaches to capital coordination and outline compliance planning for cross-border operations.A Longgang Foreign Economic Development Co. official stated that Yiwu's small commodities, Ningbo's manufacturing, Zhengzhou's hub economy, and Changsha's specialty industries are well-known Chinese brands in the North American market. Companies from these industrial regions are at various stages of global expansion; some are transitioning from selling single products to expanding across multiple channels, while others are facing challenges related to large orders, stock preparation, and payment terms. The purpose of the tour is to provide North American market information, channel expertise, and professional services from Longgang to industrial clusters throughout the country.

Shenzhen's AI 6S store celebrates its first anniversary

09-30, 2026

The world's first AI 6S store in Longgang district has marked its first anniversary, showcasing local supply chain strength that turns creative concepts into physical AI prototypes within just 48 hours.Located in Bantian's Galaxy WORLD Industrial Park, the venue has drawn 300,000 visitors, including 30,000 overseas visitors. Housing over 450 brands and more than 600 AI products, it allows visitors to test smart solutions for office work, healthcare, entertainment and children's education.More than a showroom, the site is shifting into a full-fledged AI industrial service platform. New outlets in Singapore and Indonesia are in the pipeline. Its global AI creation competition is accepting entries through late October, with a 200,000‑yuan prize pool. Award‑winning teams will receive funding, professional guidance and prototyping support to commercialize their inventions.

AI-powered hearing aids help seniors hear more clearly

09-22, 2026

A Longgang-based tech firm is harnessing homegrown AI and chip technology to restore hearing for millions of senior citizens across China.Eartech unveiled its new Shell AIR and Crescent AIR hearing-aid models, featuring self-developed 6-nanometer chips and 22-decibel noise reduction to improve speech clarity in noisy environments.Many international rivals only reach 6-decibel noise suppression. The improved performance lets older users pick up far more spoken words, whether at bustling markets or family gatherings.Eartech is China's first hearing-aid brand with end-to-end in-house capabilities covering chip design, algorithm development, manufacturing, fitting and after-sales services.Official data shows some 120 million Chinese seniors aged 65 and above live with hearing loss, yet fewer than 6 percent receive proper intervention."For the elderly, AI means hearing market prices, family greetings and grandchildren's words clearly," Lu Rui, the director of Eartech, said.

Global delegates marvel at robot feats in Longgang

09-04, 2026

Longgang district brought together representatives from global industry leaders including Google (United States), Sanofi (France), Testo (Germany), and HSBC (United Kingdom), seizing the opportunities presented by the restructuring of global industrial chains.Guests visited the nation’s first embodied intelligence robot demonstration block and the Longgang Smart Center, observing firsthand how AI technology has moved beyond the laboratory to support urban operations.At the robot 6S store, a coffee-making robot, a musical-performance robot, and a pet robot captivated visitors from around the world, who eagerly pulled out their phones to capture the scene brimming with technological allure.Visitors were amazed while watching a robot make coffee.Francesco Lomurno from Italy was thoroughly impressed by the cutting-edge technology in Longgang. He said, "This is my first time in Longgang. I had only watched these technologies on YouTube before, but when you see these microcosms of future technology in person, it feels completely different. It has been a fantastic experience."

Bantian event tackles challenges for cross-border e-commerce SMEs

08-12, 2026

The Bantian industrial exchange conference was held at Tian'an Cloud Valley on Aug 6. The event addressed operational challenges confronting cross-border e-commerce firms across five core dimensions, including compliance, capital management, logistics, marketing and digital transformation. It pooled resources from government authorities, industrial associations and enterprises to deliver accessible solutions.Cross-border e-commerce has emerged as a core driving force for foreign trade growth. The industry consensus is that businesses engaged in cross-border trade choose Longgang district and settle in Bantian.Hailed as China's top district for cross-border e-commerce, Longgang accounts for more than one quarter of the country's total cross-border e-commerce orders and transaction volume. As the industrial core of Longgang, Bantian sub-district generates half of the district's cross-border business volume. It has fostered a complete industrial ecosystem covering platform sellers, intelligent manufacturing, cross-border logistics, finance and taxation services, and digital marketing, earning its well-deserved reputation as China's top street for cross-border e-commerce.During the roundtable discussion, representatives from the cross-border e-commerce association, merchant operators and service providers exchanged their views on the win-win growth of the cross-border e-commerce sector.Five thematic sessions covered targeted industry priorities. Participants shared practical guidance on compliance risk prevention and introduced standardized transparent public service platforms to help enterprises build low-cost compliance frameworks.They also interpreted supportive policy incentives around capital optimization and financing channels, and analyzed prevailing logistics challenges and viable countermeasures amid complex global conditions. Furthermore, they presented cutting-edge generative engine optimization concepts harnessing AI to elevate brand marketing, and shared actionable digital management practices and real-world cases that cut operational costs and boost efficiency.This event has injected fresh momentum into the high-quality development of the cross-border e-commerce industries.

Bantian: leading cross-border e-commerce hub driving Shenzhen's trade expansion

07-23, 2026

Shenzhen is seeing steady growth in foreign trade, with cross-border e-commerce serving as a key growth driver. In the first half of 2026, the city's total imports and exports reached 2.88 trillion yuan ($420 billion), rising 33 percent year-on-year as China's top foreign-trade city. Longgang district is home to around 11.7 percent of the nation's cross-border e-commerce enterprises, handling nearly one quarter of the country's cross-border transaction orders and turnover.Bantian hosts the 2026 University-Enterprise Networking & Talent Recruitment Exchange Event.Within Longgang's cross-border e-commerce landscape, Bantian subdistrict acts as a core growth engine. Boasting strong supporting facilities and a developed platform ecosystem, the area hosts more than 10,000 cross-border e-commerce firms. Among Longgang's top 200 statistical cross-border e-commerce import and export enterprises in 2025, businesses based in Bantian accounted for 46 percent of the total number and 50.12 percent of the total transaction value.As a national industrial powerhouse, Longgang district adheres to a so-called "All in AI" development strategy. As the district's economic and industrial hub, Bantian is home to leading enterprises such as Huawei, KTC and Huntkey.Zongteng operates self-run international dedicated logistics lines.Shenzhen ENGWE Industrial company has built the ENGWE brand,which focuses on electric bicycles. The brand has set up nine overseas warehouses and over 450 after-sales service centers across Europe and North America, with registered users on its official app exceeding 100,000. Starcard Technology, headquartered in Bantian, developed Tyler, an AI diagnostic agent for full-scenario global auto aftermarket services. The product is sold to over 215 countries and regions andis compatible with 98 percent of mainstream vehicle models worldwide, attracting more than 2.4 million registered users. One enterprise specializing in exports of e-bikes and electric scooters forecasts annual sales exceeding 200 million yuan in 2026.The world's first robot 6S store provides comprehensive robot services.Bantian serves as Vertax Group's core domestic operations hub and customer service center. Leveraging millions of square meters of overseas warehouses, the group provides cross-border merchants with multi-warehouse storage and nearby delivery solutions that fully meet Amazon's regional fulfillment requirements.Thanks to strong industrial support, talent pools and park services, the district is uniquely suited to offer global market access, emerging as a preferred base for cross-border entrepreneurs.A closed-loop cross-border industrial chain underpins Bantian's core competitiveness. The subdistrict is a major hub for small and medium-sized Chinese cross-border sellers, home to a high concentration of leading enterprises and an ecosystem that ranks among the nation's most mature.

The 2026 global launch of 1688 cross-border TrustPass

06-12, 2026

The 2026 Global Launch of 1688 Cross-border TrustPass, running under the banner "AI Powers Global Trade", kicked off in Zhujiang on May 26. Guided by the Longgang District Bureau of Commerce and hosted by Alibaba 1688, a purchasing agent service, the event marks a key step for 1688 to further expand its cross-border business and empower manufacturers in industrial clusters to go global.It also stands as a vivid practice of Longgang’s efforts to integrate the digital and real economies and build a thriving hub for cross-border e-commerce.Jin Ming, head of 1688's cross-border channel ecosystem, analyzes the latest trends in global B2B e-commerce and favorable cross-border policies at the launch event.At the launch event, Jin Ming, Head of Cross-border Channel Ecosystem at 1688, delivered a speech titled "1688 Cross-border Supply Chain: Sail Ahead and Seize Opportunities".He analyzed the latest trends in global B2B e-commerce and favorable cross-border policies, helping enterprises identify new opportunities in the global marketplace.Yu Shuhui, General Manager of Guangzhou Saisi Technology, shared practical experience in her presentation titled "Growth Path of Top-tier Merchants on 1688", illustrating the complete process of creating cross-border hit products, which struck a chord with attendees.During the session based on the theme "AI Plus Supply Chain: Securing Growth for B2B Businesses", Lu Jinyong, Industry Operations Manager of 1688 Digital Supply Chain, unveiled three major upgraded core capabilities of Cross-border TrustPass. These comprise AI-powered intelligent matching, multilingual operation and full-spectrum cross-border supply chain support.Integrated with advanced large AI models, the upgraded service features automatic product creation, AI customer service, data analytics and automated marketing. It offers manufacturers in industrial clusters one-stop overseas solutions covering brand promotion, precise customer acquisition and cross-border order fulfillment. Xia Zhiqiang, General Manager of 1688 Shenzhen Division, speaks about the futureprospects of in-depth cooperation between the platform and Shenzhen's industrial clusters. Xia Zhiqiang, General Manager of 1688 Shenzhen Region, delivered a speech entitled "New Opportunities: Driving Business Growth", looking forward to broad prospects for in-depth cooperation between the platform and Shenzhen’s industrial clusters.The rollout of Cross-border TrustPass signals a comprehensive upgrade to 1688's cross-border strategy. Leading cross-border merchants also shared insights on AI-powered product selection, channel expansion and supply chain optimization, offering practical solutions for participating enterprises.Moving forward, Longgang District will continue to deepen cooperation with Alibaba 1688. The two sides will scale up the application of AI technologies to facilitate the export of industrial goods and the global expansion of featured industries, injecting strong momentum into Shenzhen's drive to build itself into a world-class cross-border e-commerce hub.

Longgang launches AI Hub to serve smart hardware industry

06-03, 2026

A rendering of Global Intelligence Hardware Valley (AI Hub) in Longgang district, Shenzhen.Longgang district of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province has launched the Global Intelligence Hardware Valley (AI Hub) to offer comprehensive services for smart hardware companies from concept design to mass production.The district made the announcement at its second edition of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Development Conference on May 30. Serving as the primary service platform of the hardware valley, the AI Hub Service Center was simultaneously inaugurated at the conference.The AI Hub spans a planned area of 410,000 square meters with a total building area of 1.3 million sq m. It is designed to include R&D offices, smart factories, various innovation platforms, and supporting facilities, catering to high-end production needs.The AI Hub Service Center features areas for corporate promotion, industry exchange, project roadshows, and administrative services. It integrates government services, policy promotion, industry connections, investment and financing support and talent development, supported by a dedicated service team and an integrated online-offline service platform.Currently, over 70 companies and institutions, including Shenzhen JLC Technology Group, Guangdong Well Technology Co and Anycubic, have agreed to join the service center, forming the beginnings of an industry ecosystem.To foster long-term growth, the AI Hub also launched the OPC Entrepreneurship Training Camp for those engaging in One Person Company, with the first training session to start in July at Shenzhen City Polytechnic.

Longgang uses cultural expo to accelerate AI-driven cultural innovation

05-28, 2026

Longgang district of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province, as a vital hub for the city’s cultural and creative industry, has been working to empower the transformation of the industry through technological innovation, utilizing the digital creative industry corridor to attract high-end resources and boost the sectors of artificial intelligence-generated content, brain-computer interface technology, and digital IP.The Longgang exhibition area at the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair, held in Shenzhen from May 21 to 25.During the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair, held in Shenzhen from May 21 to 25, Longgang hosted a major investment promotion event, showcasing cutting-edge AI cultural innovations and launching several key cultural industry projects.Eleven AI cultural innovations were unveiled at the event, spanning content creation, smart and trendy IP toys, brain-computer interface technology, smart education, and digital art trading. These innovations align with the current market trends of cultural consumption upgrades and digital industry integration, showcasing Longgang's robust technological and creative prowess.Movie Star IP lands in Longgang district of Shenzhen at the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair, held in Shenzhen from May 21 to 25.Notably, Shenzhen Buming Cultural Technology introduced an AI animation and comics creation platform and national cultural products that are now in vogue, producing over 5,000 AI short dramas.A highlight of the expo was the fusion of high-end technology and cultural creativity, with impressive achievements registered in the brain-computer interface and smart education sectors.The investment promotion efforts serve as a concentrated showcase of Longgang's achievements in the integration of AI and the cultural creative industry. They also represent a significant move for the region to cultivate new high-quality productive forces in digital culture and strategically position itself to prepare for the future growth of the cultural creative industries.A ceremony for the signing of agreements on the collaborative development of IPs is held at the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair, held in Shenzhen from May 21 to 25.