Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- At Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, the Norwegian quartet clocked one hour, four minutes and 24.5 seconds in the men's 4x7.5km relay, finishing 22.2 seconds ahead of France. Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first athlete in Winter Olympic history to win nine gold medals. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway shows his gold medal during the awarding ceremony for the cross-country skiing men's 4X7.5km relay ma

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gong Li (1st R) and Zhang Chutong (2nd R) of China compete during the short track speed skating women's 1000m quarterfinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min) Yang Jingru (2nd R) of China competes during the short track speed skating women's 1000m quarterfinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming) Zhang Chutong (L) of China comp

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia This screenshot from a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Feb. 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 taikonauts Zhang Lu (C), Wu Fei (L) and Zhang Hongzhang sending their Chinese New Year greetings aboard China's Tiangong space station.(Xinhua) BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- They are 400 km above Earth and cannot go home for the Spring Festival this year, but China's taikonauts have found their own ways to make the traditional Chinese holi

President Xi Jinping announced at the African Union summit in Ethiopia that starting May 1, 2026, China will eliminate import tariffs for all African nations except one. This expansion targets 52 diplomatic partners on the continent, up from the current 33. The sole exclusion is Eswatini, the only African kingdom that maintains diplomatic ties with Taiwan, highlighting Beijing’s use of economic incentives to enforce its "One China" policy. As the U.S. under President Donald T

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gu Ailing of China competes during the women's freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Gu Ailing of China advanced to the final of the women's freeski big air event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics along with teammate Liu Mengting here on Saturday. Gu, the first to take the run in the qualifica

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia LIVIGNO, Feb. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gu Ailing of China reacts during the free skiing women's freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- After advancing to the women's big air final Saturday here at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing voiced frustration with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), saying the event schedule unf

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- China's Ning Zhongyan claimed bronze in the men's 1,000m speed skating, delivering the country's first medal on ice at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Ning clocked 1:07.34 - his best low-altitude time of the season - to secure his first Olympic podium. Jordan Stolz of the United States took gold in 1:06.28, breaking the previous Olympic record set by Dutch skater Gerard van Velde at Salt Lake City 2002. Stolz finished

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gold medalist Choi Ga-on of South Korea celebrates on the podium after the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- While the spotlight was fixed on American Chloe Kim's bid for a historic third straight Olympic title, a 17-year-old from South Korea stole the moment. Choi Ga-on showed remarkable resilience Thursday in

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Silver medalist Oceane Michelon of France poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the biathlon women's 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han) Chu Yuanmeng of China competes during the biathlon women's 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han) Gold medalist Maren Kirkeeide (C) o

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Han Yu (C), Dong Ziqi (R), and Jiang Jiayi of China competes during the curling women round robin match against Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China came from behind to defeat host Italy 8-7 in the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games here on Saturday. China and Italy traded the lead throughout the matc

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Nicolas Claveau-Laviolette of Venezuela competes during the cross-country skiing men's 10km interval start free at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang) In carving his tracks across Olympic trails, Venezuela's cross-country skier Nicolas Claveau-Laviolette has shown that for some countries and regions, simply being present at the Winter Games is itself a victory. by sportswriter Ren Yao

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Fei Xueqing (2nd R), Li Zhichao (3rd L) and Xu Jingtao (1st R) of China compete during the curling men round robin session 1 match between China and Britain at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Britain, Italy, Canada and the United States secured victories in their respective opening games in the men's curling round-robin competition at the

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Jordan Stolz of the United States celebrates after the speed skating men's 1000m match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) MILAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- American skater Jordan Stolz stormed to gold in the men's 1,000m speed skating at Milan-Cortina 2026 on Wednesday, clocking an Olympic-record of one minute 06.28 seconds, as China's Ning Zhongyan took bronze for his maiden Olympic podium.

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Liu Jiayu of China crashes during the women's snowboard halfpipe qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu has been confirmed to have no spinal abnormalities following medical examinations after she was injured during the women's snowboard halfpipe qualification at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics here on Wednesd

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Ning Zhongyan claimed bronze in the men's 1,000m speed skating, delivering the country's first medal on ice at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Ning clocked 1:07.34 - his best low-altitude time of the season - to secure his first Olympic podium. Jordan Stolz of the United States took gold in 1:06.28, breaking the previous Olympic record set by Dutch skater Gerard van Velde at Salt Lake City 2002. Stolz finis

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at a work conference on Taiwan affairs in Beijing, capital of China. The work conference was held here on Monday and Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Tao) BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a senior official of the Communis

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia A humanoid robot participates in a dance performance at the 2025 China Culture and Tourism Industries Expo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun) by Yi Ling BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Just two years ago, nobody would have expected to see a robot at a Chinese New Year celebration. However, today, the country's booming robotics industry and fast-expanding rental market are infusing this millennia-old festival

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits an information technology (IT) innovation park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2026. At the park, Xi learned about IT application and innovation, and was briefed on Beijing's efforts to expedite the development of an international sci-tech innovation center. Xi checked the display of

In a world-first for autonomous robotics, the Unitree G1 humanoid robot successfully completed a grueling endurance test on Monday, February 9, 2026. In the freezing Altai region of Xinjiang, where temperatures hit -47.4°C (-53.3°F), the G1 racked up 130,000 steps without human intervention. The robot even "stamped" the official logo of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics into the snow, showcasing its millimeter-precise movement powered by the BeiDou satellite system. Eng

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- Swiss alpine skier Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in the men's downhill on Saturday, while Italian veteran Francesca Lollobrigida set a new Olympic record in the women's 3,000m speed skating event to claim her first Olympic gold. Gold medalist Franjo von Allmen (C) of Switzerland, silver medalist Giovanni Franzoni (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Dominik Paris of Italy pos