China is the real threat to security and is hypocritically claiming to uphold U.N. principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Sunday in a rebuff to …
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Feel festive buzz in Beijing as Spring Festival draws near
A child waits for a sugar painting at a Spring Festival market of Longfusi commercial area in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Longfusi…
Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom struggle raises ghosts of Beijing Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin was 15th in the slalom portion of the Alpine team combined event, causing. her and Breezy Johnson to miss the podium. Was it a fluke?
Is this a ‘very Chinese time in your life’? The trend boosting China’s soft power
From warm apple-boiled water to indoor slippers and longevity exercises, people are sharing videos of themselves “learning to be Chinese”. Many come with the Fight Club-inspired caption “you met me at …
Ralph Lauren Lights Up Shenzhen with Dazzling Drone Show Celebrating the Year of the Horse
In celebration of the upcoming Year of the Horse, Ralph Lauren today illuminated the skies above Shenzhen Talent …
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China unveils the world’s largest flying car
Matrix flying car becomes world’s largest at 11,000 pounds after successful flight tests near Shanghai by AutoFlight. The electric aircraft can carry up to 10 passengers.
China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for ‘agent era’
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance has rolled out its Doubao 2.0 model, an upgrade of the country’s most widely used artificial-intelligence app, the company said on …
It’s been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here’s what’s happened
New AI models launched by China’s biggest players underscore how the country’s companies are keeping up with the U.S.
Can China’s yuan challenge the US dollar?
The RMB is unlikely to be a major player in Forex reserves anytime soon—and that’s by design.
China’s Wang Yi tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc’s problems
BEIJING: China’s foreign minister told his French and German counterparts that Beijing was not to blame for Europe’s economic and security problems as he pushed for more cooperation at a summit in Munich,
Ilia Malinin Hot Mic says Beijing Olympics experience could have prevented 2026 disaster
The 21-year-old Ilia Malinin was heard on a hot mic lamenting his lack of Olympic experience and how it affected him at the 2026 Games.
People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China
China is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the festivities will include robots. Ahead of the celebration next week, some venues in Beijing have been setting the stages — such as those…
