Ranking shows growing influence

Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, has improved its competitiveness as a regional transportation hub and an international financial and trade center in recent years.

The city ranked No 15 in terms of economic competitiveness and No 36 in terms of sustainable competitiveness among major world cities, according to the Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2017-18.

The report was released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and UN-Habitat at the International Forum on Urban Competitiveness in Guangzhou on Oct 30.