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

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia International Skating Union President Kim Jae-yeol (4th L) attends the opening ceremony of ISU home of skating in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Meng) MILAN, Feb. (Xinhua) -- The International Skating Union opened the ISU home of skating here on Saturday, creating a dedicated Olympic-time venue for athletes and the global skating community. "With skating at the heart of the Olympic experience, we are proud to introduce the home of skatin

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Max Langenhan of Germany competes during the luge men's singles run 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Max Langenhan topped the men's singles luge standings after setting two track records from as many runs at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games here on Saturday. The 26-year-old clocked 52.924 seconds in his first run and improved it

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia The delegation of the People's Republic of China parades into the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming) Beijing 2022 ignited a nationwide winter sports boom in China, inspiring a new generation of athletes and driving mass participation that now exceeds 300 million people. At the elite level, Chinese stars such as Su Yiming, Gu Ail

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Avery Krumme of the United States competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) Avery Krumme of the United States competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) Mathilde Gremaud

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng) by sportswriter He Leijing LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- China's freestyle skiing star Gu Ailing recovered from an early fall to advance to the women's slopestyle final here on Saturday at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The 22-year-old Olympic

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia A drone photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows China-made construction machinery being loaded for export to Indonesia at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua) BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's machinery industry posted steady performance in 2025 as both sales and profits increased, the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) said on Thursday. The added value of major machinery enterprises rose by 8.2 percent year on y

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin) BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- China and Russia should increase high-level exchanges and strengthen pragmatic cooperation in various fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Xi extended New Year gr

A Chinese research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has achieved a world record by developing the shortest solid-state laser with a wavelength of 158.9 nm. Led by Dr. Pan Shilie, the team utilized a newly engineered nonlinear optical crystal called Ammonium Fluorooxoborate (ABF). This breakthrough, published in Nature, overcomes decade-long hurdles in generating deep-ultraviolet light efficiently. This laser reaches a pulse energy of 4.8 mJ with a conversion efficien

Source : Xinhua Beijing, January , 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed the need to make efforts to leverage the country's comparative advantages, strive for progress while maintaining stability, and promote continuous breakthroughs in the development of future industries. Xi made these remarks while chairing a group study session of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ch

Source : Xinhua Beijing, January, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on following the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics and enhancing China's financial strength, is scheduled to be published tomorrow (Sunday). Xi’s article, who is also the Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the third issue of this year of Qiushi, a leading

Source : Xinhua In this photo taken on April 18, 2025, two people work on industrial software development at a software company in Tianjin, northern China. (Xinhua) Beijing, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's software industry saw rapid expansion in 2025, recording revenue growth of over 10 percent, according to the latest official data. According to data released today (Friday) by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the sector's total revenue jumped 13.2 percent year-

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Aircrafts of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force are pictured at Singapore's Changi Airport in Singapore, Jan. 27, 2026. Seven J-10 fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force arrived at Singapore's Changi Airport on Tuesday ahead of the 10th Singapore Airshow, scheduled for Feb. 3-8. (Photo by Zhu Jianghai/Xinhua) SINGAPORE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Seve

In a high-level video call on Tuesday, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun urged his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov to "strengthen strategic coordination" and enhance their ability to respond to global risks. This military alignment follows recent peace talks in Abu Dhabi and comes amid Western accusations that Beijing continues to facilitate Russia's defense industry. Minister Belousov highlighted that the recent "experiences of Venezuela and Iran"—referring to U.S.-led..