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This year’s Lantern Festival Gala drew to a close with a classic performance by renowned Chinese singer Tan Weiwei. In Chinese tradition, longing and blessings for loved ones are often likened to a boat filled to the brim, drifting gently downstream — carrying heartfelt wishes across the waters. #LanternFestival #ChineseNewYear #culture #classic #China #reunion

Experiments with driverless cars have been underway for decades — but only now are they becoming a reality. So what does it actually feel like? CGTN’s Michael Marillier and Wang Tianyu took a ride to find out. Would you hop into a self-driving car? #Robotaxi #SelfDriving #ChinaAgenda2026 #FutureMode #TwoSessions

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, opened its annual session on Wednesday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People, along with other leaders and about 2,000 political advisors from across the country. #ChinaAgenda2026 #XiJinping #TwoSessions #CPPCC

Xiaomi is causing a scene again at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, unveiling its latest electric hypercar: The Vision Gran Turismo - a vision from the future that you'll be able to drive anywhere in the world - but mostly on a Playstation. Xiaomi is the first Chinese carmaker to join the Gran Turismo video game universe, and anyone can now take this 1900 horsepower work of art for a virtual ride. Our correspondent Ken Browne got up close and personal with Xiaomi's latest showstopper in Barcelona. #GranTurismo #Xiaomi #Electric #Hypercar #Tech #Gaming #Barcelona #MobileWorld

Below the belt! Moment boxing Robot hits CGTN reporter where it hurts This is the moment CGTN Europe reporter Ken Browne got caught with a painful low blow when he took on a boxing robot at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. #kenbrowne #cgtn #wmc #barcelona #robot #boxing

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo, calling it the first sinking of an enemy vessel by torpedo since World War Two. #iran #trump #unitedstates #israel #hegseth #submarine #torpedo

China and Europe have no fundamental conflict of interests or geopolitical tensions, and China stands ready to work with Europe to uphold the basic positioning of partnership, properly handle trade and economic differences, cultivate more cooperation agendas, and jointly meet global challenges, a Chinese spokesperson before the opening of the annual National People’s Congress (NPC) on Wednesday. #ChinaAgenda2026 #TwoSessions #NPC #CPPCC #ChinaEU

More than 1,000 people in Iran have been killed by US and Israeli airstrikes over recent days, according to Iranian state media. CGTN Europe’s Ehsan Keivani provides the latest updates from Tehran. #Iran #US #Israel #AirStrikes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stood firm in rejecting the US and Israeli offensive in Iran, warning that the conflict risked playing “Russian roulette” with the lives of millions. He made the comments in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut trade with Spain over its stance on the hostilities. #sanchez #trump #iran #unitedstates #israel

The Chinese embassy and consulate in Iran have organized and coordinated the evacuation of another batch of over 470 Chinese citizens from the country, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in Beijing on Wednesday. #China #Iran #Evacuation #Chinese #Peace

Khatam Al Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari, warned that 'the gates of hell have now been opened upon the American and Zionist aggressors' speaking on Wednesday. "The Army Air Defence Force, by destroying seven intruding drones belonging to the Zionist regime in various parts of the country, has brought the total number of different enemy American and Zionist drones shot down to 35," Zolfaghari claimed. Khatam Al Anbiya Central HQ is the combined command of the regular army and Iran's Revolutionary Guard. #iran #israel #unitedstates #trump

It’s not just programming anymore—it’s training. From folding T-shirts to mastering delicate finger movements, humanoid robots are stepping out of the digital space and into our physical world. #RazorInChina #RiseOfHumanoids #Robots #Humanoids #ChinaAgenda2026 #AgiBot

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As two major countries, China and the United States should respect each other, and pursue peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, a Chinese spokesman said on Wednesday. Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), made the remarks at a press conference held one day ahead of the opening of the annual session of the NPC, the country's supreme organ of state power. #China #UnitedStates #TwoSessions

A plane carrying CGTN reporter, Evangelos Sipsas, was dramatically turned around as it was about to land at the Larnaca International Airport on the island of Cyprus. Staff of the airline told Evangelos that this was due to military activity in the area. The US State Department has warned that all US citizens and personnel should leave the island. Shortly after the flight was turned away, Cyprus said a suspect object was detected close to Lebanese airspace. A government source said the airspace above Larnaca airport had been shut. #cyprus #larnacaairport #iran #trump #usa #israel #netanyahu