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China’s latest tourism trend sees young people favoring government-managed lodging facilities, many of which were converted from former provincial liaison offices in Beijing. Their interiors feel retro and their service unremarkable, but without excessive branding or gimmicks, they deliver exactly what travelers want: quality accommodation at reasonable prices.
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ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 is making headlines with its insane “cinematic” AI videos. But just a year ago, it was mocked for being overtaken by DeepSeek, with its thousand-strong staff and billions in investment dismissed as a joke. Its comeback story bears a name: Wu Yonghui.
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In 2025, plug-in hybrids are gaining traction overseas, but their growth has dropped sharply in China. Why are Chinese buyers turning away from a vehicle type coveted by the rest of the world?
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Six strategic technology frontiers took center stage last week as the China's Politburo opened the year with a study session, signaling a shift in China’s policy priorities for the next five years.
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“Even the smartest AI just recites the dictionary,” says Tencent’s Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu. His latest paper tested AI on 500 never-before-seen tasks—GPT-5.1 solved under 1%.
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Xi Urges U.S. to Honor Its Promises in Call With Trump: China’s official report of the call offers a glimpse of what truly matters to the country: mutual respect and Taiwan. thechinaacademy.org/xi-urges-u-s-to-honor-its-prom…

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U.S. carrier is now in the Middle East, but Chinese analysts say America will fail to achieve its strategic goals in Iran, whether it attacks or not. thechinaacademy.org/the-real-question-isnt-whether…

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Beyond rare earths, China holds yet another trump card—pharmaceutical raw materials and R&D. Any halt on China’s side could greatly slow Western innovation.
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How China Will Respond to Japan's Taiwan Claim, Step by Step: Japan’s obsession with Taiwan risks highlighting its own illegitimate Ryukyu occupation and the now-defunct basis for waiving war reparations to China.

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Warning: robots may be starting to “hold grudges.” Chinese scientists have developed an artificial nerve capable of distinguishing four levels of pain, with the goal of applying it to prosthetics—and even teaching robots self-protection.
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