Summary

Google is hosting Search Central Live Shanghai 2026 on May 15, 2026. The event targets the local community and focuses on optimizing websites that serve users outside of China. Sessions, networking, and educational materials will be delivered in Simplified Chinese (Mandarin). Registration is required by April 27, 2026. Full details, agenda, and application links are available in the official posts in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Key Points

• Date & location: May 15, 2026 — Shanghai.
• Audience & language: Intended for Mandarin-fluent engineers/SEOs; content in Simplified Chinese (Mandarin).
• Focus: Practical advice on optimizing sites that target users outside China (international SEO, indexing, delivery).
• Registration: Apply by April 27, 2026; registration required to attend.
• What to bring: site examples, Search Console/analytics data, target-country list, and specific questions about cross-border indexing, hreflang, hosting/CDN, and crawlability.
• Where to learn more: see the full blog posts in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese for agenda and registration steps.

Practical next steps for engineers

• Confirm Mandarin fluency or bring a colleague who is fluent before registering.
• Prepare concrete site examples and performance/indexing data to maximize session value.
• Review current international-targeting setup (hreflang, regional hosting, robots, sitemaps) to form focused questions for speakers and networking.