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  • China's Spring Festival Boom: Spending, Travel and Global Festivities

    China's Spring Festival Boom: Spending, Travel and Global Festivities
    Feb 20 2026
    The Spring Festival shopping season has been strong, with strong spending on shopping, dining, and travel across China (01:05). The US president is reportedly considering a limited strike against military and government targets to pressure Iran into a new nuclear deal (13:39). Former President Yoon Suk-yeol has apologized to the South Korean public after his conviction and life sentence on insurrection charges (23:06).
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  • China sees cross-border travel surge under visa free policy

    China sees cross-border travel surge under visa free policy
    Feb 19 2026
    The latest trilateral talks on the four-year Ukraine conflict have come to an end without any breakthrough reported (01:04). A court in South Korea has sentenced the country's former president to life in prison on insurrection charges (10:34). Travel numbers in China, including visits by foreign nationals, continue to surge over the Spring Festival holiday (19:01).
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  • Latest round of trilateral talks on Ukraine ends

    Latest round of trilateral talks on Ukraine ends
    Feb 18 2026
    The Chinese president has exchanged New Year greetings with his old friends in Iowa as part of the ongoing holiday festivities (01:00). The second day of trilateral talks among Ukraine, the United States and Russia has concluded in Geneva (18:08). And China has earned a historic medal in a men's speed skating event at the Olympic Winter Games in Italy (23:54).
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  • Iranian, U.S. delegations hold 2nd round of nuclear talks in Geneva

    Iranian, U.S. delegations hold 2nd round of nuclear talks in Geneva
    Feb 17 2026
    The Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. negotiators including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have held another round of talks, with tensions running high following an Iranian military drill and the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers (13:06). Spring Festival celebrations are taking place across China and beyond with world capitals and major cities sharing the holiday spirit with cultural activities (01:04). And Gu Ailing has doubled her medal haul at Milano-Cortina 2026, adding another silver medal for China in women’s big air (26:23).
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  • Spring Festival holiday abuzz with travel, cultural celebrations

    Spring Festival holiday abuzz with travel, cultural celebrations
    Feb 16 2026
    Hundreds of millions of Chinese people are taking advantage of a long Spring Festival holiday, reuniting with family or traveling, as festivities across the country heat up on Chinese New Year’s Eve (01:13). Iran and the United States are preparing for a new round of talks in Geneva although stark differences remain (14:15). And Japan’s economic growth fell well short of expectation in Q4 2025 amid weak business spending and faltering exports (21:43).
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  • Billions on the move: China gears up for New Year holiday rush

    Billions on the move: China gears up for New Year holiday rush
    Feb 13 2026
    China has stepped up measures for the holiday rush, upgrading rail services, expanding highway EV charging, and adding airport self-service and security facilities to ease congestion (01:06). World leaders are attending the Munich Security Conference, which warns of "wrecking-ball politics" and a Trans-Atlantic rift (11:22). Grief and calls for accountability fill Minneapolis memorials as Governor Walz urges vigilance during the federal ICE drawdown (23:52).
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  • China expects 2 mln daily cross-border New Year trips, boosted by foreign arrivals

    China expects 2 mln daily cross-border New Year trips, boosted by foreign arrivals
    Feb 12 2026
    China has forecast over 2 million daily cross-border trips during Spring Festival, a 14% rise from last year, as more foreign visitors are joining the celebrations (01:02). Iran's foreign minister says a nuclear deal with the U.S. is achievable, while President Trump insists Washington will continue talks to reach an agreement (11:12). China's agricultural machinery is gaining ground in Brazil, boosting productivity from coffee plantations to family farms (24:07).
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  • China kicks off nationwide New Year spending drive with prizes, promotions

    China kicks off nationwide New Year spending drive with prizes, promotions
    Feb 11 2026
    China rolls out a nationwide "Happy Spring Festival Shopping" campaign, aiming to boost consumer spending over the New Year holiday (06:27). China has successfully completed a launch test of its new-generation heavy-lift rocket and crewed spacecraft, marking a significant step forward in its lunar program (13:54). The Epstein files continue to spark global fallout, with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick facing calls to resign, while in Europe the scandal has toppled senior officials and implicated royals (20:56).
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