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Move over Labubu. Equine  collectibles and keepsakes are capturing the hearts — and wallets — of consumers in the run-up to Chinese New Year. 在春节临近之际，马主题收藏品和纪念品正俘获着消费者的心以及钱包。 As the spirited horse — a symbol of good fortune and success in the Chinese zodiac  — kicks up a wave of cultural creativity matching the magnetic appeal of the ubiquitous Pop Mart do...

In a bid to avert a potential US ban over so-called security concerns, popular social media platform TikTok announced on Friday that it had closed a deal to establish a majority United States-owned joint venture to run its US operations. 为避免因所谓“安全担忧”而面临美国潜在禁令，热门社交媒体平台TikTok周五宣布，已达成协议，成立一家由美国持股占多数的合资企业，用于运营其美国业务。 Under the agreement...

At the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in South China's island province of Hainan, customers stood in a long line behind a checkout counter. Anton, a tourist from Belarus, was shopping with his family and soon picked out the iPhone 17 he wanted. 在海南三亚国际免税购物中心，顾客们在收银台前排起长队。来自白俄罗斯的游客Anton正与家人购物，很快便选中了心仪的iPhone 17。 "This phone is muc...

As China heads into the Year of the Horse, consumer demand is being released earlier than usual, propelled by the country's longest Spring Festival holiday on record and a coordinated policy push aimed at turning seasonal spending into sustained economic momentum. 随着中国迎来马年，消费需求释放时间较往年提前。这得益于创纪录的长春节假期，以及旨在将季节性消费转化为持续经济动能的协同政策推动。 The 20...

On the eighth day of the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, which falls on Monday this year, the aroma of laba porridge will drift across Beijing and the rest of the country, signaling the arrival of the Chinese New Year season. 农历十二月八日，今年恰逢周一，腊八粥的香气将飘荡在北京及全国各地，宣告春节时节的到来。 The character "la" refers to the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, whil...

China missed its chance to win the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup title after losing to defending champion Japan 4-0 in the final on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 中国队未能把握夺得2026年亚足联U23亚洲杯冠军的机会，在沙特阿拉伯吉达举行的周六决赛中以0比4不敌卫冕冠军日本队。 China reached the final for the first time after defeating Vietnam 3-0 in Tuesday's semifinals. 中国队在周二的半决赛中以3比0击败越...

In the new year, leaders of nations in Asia, Europe and North America have traveled to China to discuss reinforcing bilateral ties and expanding pragmatic cooperation, and countries such as Finland have confirmed or planned visits to China by their leaders in the near future. Observers said one major reason behind the visits is that Beijing projects great predictability and consistency in its dome...

This podcast explores the symbolism of the horse in Chinese culture, particularly during the Spring Festival in a Year of the Horse. The hosts analyze how the horse represents movement, speed, and action—contrasting it with other zodiac animals associated with stability and home. They discuss idioms like "Ma Dao Cheng Gong" (instant success upon the horse's arrival) and visual traditions such as N...

China is optimizing the framework for helping companies go abroad, shifting toward a more sophisticated, service-oriented support system aimed at facilitating their high-quality overseas expansion and enhancing global supply chain stability, officials said. 中国正在优化企业走出去的扶持框架，转向更精细化、服务化的支持体系，旨在促进企业高质量海外拓展，增强全球供应链稳定性。 The updated framework was...

The European Union's latest decision to phase out Chinese components and equipment from critical infrastructure such as telecommunications and solar energy, on the pretext of safeguarding "security", reflects an ideological bias that threatens to undermine the cooperative and mutually beneficial Sino-EU trade relations. 欧盟以保障“安全”为借口，在其最新决议中表示将逐步淘汰电信和太阳能等关键基础设施...

Gold continued its upward trajectory on Wednesday, with spot prices soaring above the $4,800-per-ounce mark for the first time in history. 周三，金价延续上行走势，现货黄金价格史上首次飙升至每盎司4,800美元上方。 The precious metal has gained more than 10 percent so far this month, rising by over $480, as geopolitical risks and tariff threats by the United States spur heightened demand for safe-have...

Chinese courts have been urged to improve their adjudication  over foreign-related cases by emphasizing fairness, impartiality, accessibility, efficiency and a people-centered approach, in a bid to strengthen judicial support for China's high-level opening-up. 中国法院被要求在审理涉外案件时更加注重公平、公正、便民、高效和以人民为中心的理念，以进一步强化司法对中国高水平对外开放的支撑作用。 The...

The consumer goods trade-in policy for this year has already increased retail activity significantly, benefiting both retailers as well as consumers, said retailers and industry experts. 零售商和行业专家表示，今年的消费品以旧换新政策已显著提振零售活动，使零售商和消费者均从中受益。 Designed to promote green, smart, and energy-efficient products, the renewed policy offers targeted subsidies to repla...

A convincing 3-0 semifinal victory over Vietnam on Tuesday has secured China's youth squad its first ever final berth at the U23 Asian Cup, while sending the country's long-suffering soccer fans into frenzy on a night to remember. 周二，中国青年队在U23亚洲杯半决赛中以3-0的比分力克越南队，不仅首次闯入该赛事决赛，更让苦等多年的中国球迷在这一难忘之夜陷入狂欢。 Facing a surging Vietnamese side, which...

Schools closed, snow-removal crews were placed on standby, and cold-wave alerts were issued as a powerful cold wave swept across China, disrupting daily life. In Jiangsu province, education authorities in the city of Xuzhou suspended classes at primary and secondary schools and kindergartens on Monday and Tuesday, citing safety concerns due to forecasts of heavy snowfall and freezing weather. 江苏...

China's economy demonstrated strong resilience in 2025, with growth holding firm despite mounting external pressures and internal structural adjustments, while new growth drivers are taking shape to support sustainable expansion going forward, said officials and experts. 政府工作人员和专家指出，2025年中国经济展现出强劲韧性，在外部压力不断加剧和内部结构调整的双重背景下，经济增长依然保持稳健，同时新...

The weather in Beijing trended on social media sites over the weekend as unusually heavy snowfall blanketed the capital in a thick white sheet, even as the National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert — the third-highest level after red and orange — for cold waves across central, eastern and southern China over the next few days. A yellow alert  for freezing conditions and a blue aler...

China's railway network is preparing for the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, known as chunyun, with passenger trips expected to reach a record high of 539 million during the 40-day period. 中国铁路网络正为2026年春节客运高峰（即春运）做准备，预计在为期40天的春运期间，旅客出行量将达到创纪录的5.39亿人次。 To cope with the travel peak, services have been introduced to improve convenience and ac...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on eight NATO allies , including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland, in response to recent military activity in Greenland. 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周六表示，鉴于近期格陵兰地区出现的军事活动，美国可能对包括丹麦、挪威、瑞典、法国、德国、英国、荷兰和芬兰在内的八个北约盟国...

For much of the past decade, Chile's export of cherries to China ran on a narrow calendar. 过去十年间，智利樱桃对华出口长期受制于狭窄的时令窗口。 From December to early the following year, the fruit ripened in Chile's central valleys. Weeks later, just ahead of the Chinese New Year, those cherries arrived as a seasonal luxury, scarce, expensive and tightly bound to the holiday. The logic was simpl...

China will cut interest rates on targeted monetary policy tools  and expand related quotas to spur lending in key areas and improve market expectations, underscoring policymakers' resolve to support a solid economic start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, officials and experts said. 官员和专家表示，中国将下调定向货币政策工具利率并扩大相关额度，以促进重点领域信贷投放、改善市场预期，...

This episode delves into the reasons why most New Year’s resolutions fail and offers strategies for creating lasting change. Drawing from behavioral psychology, habit science, and real-life examples, the host and guest explore a system-based, anti-fragile approach to personal transformation, moving beyond mere motivation and willpower. Listeners will learn how to identify intrinsic motivation, cra...

China and Canada pledged on Thursday to jointly uphold the multilateral trading system and the core role of the United Nations in international affairs while agreeing to strengthen dialogue and promote cooperation in various fields. Premier Li Qiang and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed the two countries' commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and safeguarding multilatera...

US President Donald Trump's recent threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on any country "doing business with" Iran has once again injected uncertainty into global trade and raised fresh concerns about the stability of China-US economic relations. While details of the proposed measure remain vague and its legal basis unresolved, the signal it sends is troubling: unilateral tariff threats risk undoin...

China launched two carrier rockets on Tuesday, signaling the start of the country's annual space mission schedule, which will feature a robotic lunar landing and two manned spaceflights. 中国在周二发射了两枚运载火箭；此举标志着中国年度航天任务计划正式启动，其中包括一次月球机器人着陆任务和两次载人航天飞行。 At 10:16 pm, a Long March 6A rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in...