Peru’s Congress on Tuesday ousted President José Jerí just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, extending a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for much of the past decade. There were 75 lawmakers who voted in favor of removing Jerí, while 24

Vale slipped as weaker iron ore prices and uncertain demand from China cooled investor confidence, redirecting attention to how commodity swings could affect profits and future shareholder returns despite solid recent results. Today’s Change (-4.50%) $-0.75 Current Price $15.90 Key Data Points Market Cap $71B Day’s Range $15.51 – $16.18 52wk Range $7.48 – $17.72

Canadian travellers awoke this morning to discover that China has scrapped the visa requirement for ordinary Canadian passport holders, effective 00:01 on 17 February 2026. Under the unilateral move announced by Beijing’s Foreign Ministry, Canadians may enter mainland China for business, tourism, family visits or transit and remain for up to 30 days per trip

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy ‌and Beijing’s push

Humanoid robots have taken part in the world’s first fully autonomous martial arts performance to mark the Lunar New Year. In new footage from the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, Unitree Robotics’ G1 and H2 machines can be seen performing complex acrobatics and wielding weapons. The machines performed several world firsts, Unitree representatives said

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As China ushered in the Year of the Horse this February, the traditional Lunar New Year holiday transformed into something unexpected: a full-blown battlefield for artificial intelligence domination. Major Chinese tech firms turned what is normally a time for family, food, and fireworks into an all-out marketing blitz that has drawn comparisons to America’s Super

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BEIJING — China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing. Four rising humanoid robot startups — Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab — demonstrated their products at the gala, a televised event and

The martial arts performance “WuBot” at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV 2026 Spring Festival Gala The dazzling performances by humanoid robots at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala made headlines on multiple overseas media outlets, and their video clips flooded social media platforms within hours. Reuters noted that the four companies showcasing