Chinese mainland’s foreign trade up 3.8% in 2025
Official data shows the Chinese mainland’s foreign trade grew 3.8% year on year in yuan terms in 2025, highlighting resilience and market recovery.
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Spirit AI’s v1.5 Tops Global Robotics Benchmark
Spirit AI’s latest model, Spirit v1.5, topped the RoboChallenge robotics benchmark in January 2026, scoring 66.09 and open-sourcing its resources.
Guizhou’s ‘Digital Valley’ Surges to 150 EFLOPS in 2025
Guizhou’s ‘Digital Valley’ hit 150 EFLOPS in 2025—triple last year’s power—with 50 data centers and ¥22B investments, aiming for 190 EFLOPS in 2026.
Xi’s Special Envoy Visits Laos to Celebrate LPRP Victory 🎉
Liu Haixing, Xi Jinping’s special envoy, visited Laos to congratulate the 12th LPRP Congress and Thongloun Sisoulith’s election, highlighting plans for a China-Laos community with a shared future.
DeepSeek’s Engram: AI Memory Slashed with Conditional Memory
DeepSeek’s new Engram AI architecture uses conditional memory to slash GPU memory needs, promising cheaper, faster, and smarter AI with almost-instant knowledge retrieval.
Chinese Mainland to Launch ‘Vita’: A New International Life Sciences Journal
The Chinese mainland’s new flagship life sciences journal ‘Vita’ will debut in spring 2026, aiming for top global rankings and open-access publishing.
Free Winter Entry to Xizang’s Iconic Sites Until March 15, 2026
Xizang Autonomous Region offers free entry to all A-level scenic spots (excluding temples) this winter until March 15, 2026, as part of its seasonal tourism drive.
Bucket Master in Binzhou: 20 Years to Perfect Iron Bucket Precision
A veteran operator in Binzhou, Shandong Province, uses 20 years of experience to place iron buckets from meters away with BeiDou-like precision.
Merry Balloon Parade and Bouncy Wonderland Lift Spirits in Hong Kong
Beloved characters like Peppa Pig, SpongeBob and Garfield starred in Hong Kong’s Merry Balloon Parade, complete with giant inflatables and a bouncy wonderland for all.
Canada PM Carney Heads to China for Trade Talks Amid Global Turmoil
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China from January 14-17, 2026, to revive dialogue and boost cooperation amid global trade turmoil.