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

China increased imports of sanctioned Russian oil transported by vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in January 2026, while India significantly reduced its purchases. According to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine on February 16, tankers associated with Russia’s shadow fleet exported 14.32 million tons of crude oil in January, equivalent to more than 104 million barrels. This represents a decrease of 1.417 million tons compared to December 2025.

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

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

China (MNN) – Millions around the world celebrate the Chinese New Year today. This major holiday is celebrated for sixteen days, with the first seven considered a public holiday in China. People travel to visit family and hail the change of the lunar new year.  2026 is the year of the Fire Horse. Kurt Rovenstine

Timing of Lunar New Year ‘feels right’ for one New York bookshop ownerpublished at 02:18 GMT 02:18 GMT Sakshi VenkatramanUS reporter I caught up with one New York City Chinatown business owner, Lucy Yu, who has decked out her bookstore in lanterns and tapestries for the new year. It’s been a particularly harsh winter in

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A team of scientists from China has found an incredible method of turning holograms into physical objects that is so quick it has broken the 3D printing speed record. While becoming increasingly important in the modern age of design, 3D printing can be a painstaking process of whirring machinery hour after hour. But, imagine if

By: Leota Marc Membrere, 16 February 2026, Samoa Celebrates Spring Festival.  China had welcomed the Year of the Horse with the celebration of the Spring Festival in Samoa, the most cherished traditional holiday in Chinese traditions. The celebrations were held at the Chinese Embassy in Samoa on Friday and was attended by Council of Deputies,