Multiple Chinese humanoid robot firms race to perform at 2026 Spring Festival Gala, signaling a move from stage to home, industry experts say
China's Spring Festival Gala has completed its second round of rehearsals, with humanoid robots once again emerging as one of the most closely watched highlights. So far, four robotics companies have officially announced their participation in the gala.Sources familiar with the matter told the
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Chinese scientists build first quantum network to hunt for dark matter
A team of Chinese scientists has created the world's first quantum sensor network designed to detect dark matter, connecting laboratories over 300 kilometers apart in the eastern Chinese cities of Hefei and Hangzhou.Published in Nature on Thursday, the research achieved unprecedented sensitivity in
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Yangtze finless porpoise population increases in China
The population of the Yangtze finless porpoise has increased to 1,426, an increase of 177 compared to the 2022 survey, thanks to a 10-year fishing ban for the Yangtze River that started from January 1, 2021, according to a press conference on Friday.The Yangtze finless porpoise is a national
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China's cultural sector revenue grows 7.4 pct in 2025, showing strong resilience
China's cultural industry maintained steady growth in 2025, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.The combined operating revenue of major cultural companies amounted to nearly 15.21 trillion yuan (about 2.18 trillion U.S. dollars)
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China's cross-regional passenger trips up 3.5 pct in 2025
China reported 66.86 billion cross-regional passenger trips in 2025, an increase of 3.5 percent year on year, the Ministry of Transport said on Friday.
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Chinese automotive firm to set up European headquarters in Britain
Chinese company Chery Commercial Vehicle (CCV) will establish its first European headquarters in the British city of Liverpool, local authorities said on Thursday.The move is expected to strengthen the city region's advanced manufacturing base as well as the electric and new-energy vehicle sector,
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Chinese fossil find illuminates Earth's earliest mass extinction
Scientists in China have unearthed a treasure trove of ancient fossils that is helping to rewrite the story of one of Earth's earliest and least-understood catastrophes: the first mass extinction of complex animal life.This event, known as the Sinsk event, struck about 513 million years ago. It
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Where the air smells of orders: Inside Jinhua's rise as an inland hub of China's global trade
In Jinhua, an inland city in east China's Zhejiang Province, traders like to say the air smells of orders. The metaphor reflects the city's buoyancy after it recorded foreign trade worth 1.05 trillion yuan (about 150.5 billion U.S. dollars) last year.Goods, contracts and delivery schedules are in
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From volume to value: China's IP targets quality, new tech and economic payoff
At the top spot in global patent filings, China in early 2026 did not release much annual data on the quantity and growth rate of intellectual property (IP) compared to previous years. Instead, the country's top IP authority emphasized quality, frontier technologies, and economic payoff as key
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China, Britain should carry forward 'ice-breaking spirit,' tighten cooperation bonds: Premier Li
China and Britain should continue to carry forward the "ice-breaking spirit" and tighten their bonds of cooperation, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the closing ceremony of the 2026 UK-China Business Council meeting in Beijing on Thursday.This is not only a rational choice for the two countries to
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UK-China Business Council meeting held in Beijing
UK-China Business Council meeting held in Beijing
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UK-China Business Council meeting held in Beijing
UK-China Business Council meeting held in Beijing
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Ministry Minutes | China urges small group in the Philippines to stop provocations, warns of damage to ties
China on Thursday urged a small group of individuals in the Philippines to immediately stop provocations and smearing China, warning that such actions are the primary cause of the current downward spiral in bilateral relations.
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China, Britain should make better use of complementary advantages: Premier Li
China and Britain should better leverage their complementary advantages to expand and improve bilateral trade, Premier Li Qiang said when holding talks with visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday.
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