Fireworks blast kills 12, including five kids
Five children were among the 12 people killed in an explosion at a general store selling fireworks in China during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said.
Robots rocking into the Lunar New Year
Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year – alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player in the fast-evolving AI arena.
Taking bilateral ties to a ‘new level’
Top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a "new level", as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Endangered horses ready for the spotlight
The island nation's premier zoo aims to grab the spotlight this Lunar New Year with its efforts to protect an endangered species of horse native to central Asia that was once extinct in the wild.
‘Drivers responsible despite autonomous technology’
The top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market.
Huge pit visible in Shanghai after viral sinkhole video
A gaping sinkhole was visible at a Shanghai construction site, according to an AFP reporter, a day after dramatic footage purporting to show the ground collapsing went viral.
Beijing vows to combat foreign espionage activities
Beijing will take "all necessary measures" against foreign espionage activities, the foreign ministry said, after the US spy agency issued a recruitment video targeting Chinese military personnel.
‘We are partners, not adversaries’
The 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, a foreign ministry statement said.
Lunar New Year bowing service in China stokes controversy
Customers could hire proxies to bow and show respect for family members; app withdraws service after online outrage and mockery.
