From BYD cars to DJI drones, Guangdong showcases tech prowess ahead of Apec summit

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Media representatives witnessed a BYD Denza Z9GT being charged to a range of 700km in roughly six minutes at temperatures well below freezing. Photo: Coco Feng

Coco Fengin GuangdongPublished: 1:00pm, 8 Sep 2026

As Shenzhen gears up for November’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, the southern Chinese province in which it sits, Guangdong, is making sure its technological prowess also gains global attention.

At Saturday’s Asia-Pacific Media Forum, a major media gathering before the summit, a hall was packed with hi-tech products from the province, ranging from a BYD car, DJI drones and Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence products, to smartphones from Honor and Vivo.Before the main forum, media representatives joined two-day tours across six cities in Guangdong, visiting the headquarters and factories of provincial poster children including BYD, electronic appliance maker Midea Group and smartphone giant Oppo.

The South China Morning Post took part in the visit to BYD, the world’s top electric car maker in terms of deliveries, in eastern Shenzhen.

The company showcased its latest new energy and automotive technology, with a Denza Z9GT premium sedan being charged to a range of 700km within about six minutes at minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit).

Outside the office building, a Yangwang U9 super-coupe showcased its quad-motor all-wheel-drive system by rotating 360 degrees on the spot.