Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) offers decorative flowers today

Aiming to make good use of green resources, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will distribute post-Chinese New Year (CNY) decorative flowers to the public free of charge at two locations today, the bureau said in a statement yesterday.The statement noted that that distribution will start at 11 a.m. in the peninsula’s Iao Hon Market Garden and at 3 p.m. in Flower City Garden in Taipa, with the objective to extend the plants’ life and promote awareness of a green living environment. All

February 23, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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China’s robot revolution in motion

Commentary by Xu Ying*        When Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot executed a flawless 720-degree backflip on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, it was easy to read the moment as spectacle. The somersault was crisp, the landing controlled, the applause immediate. Yet the performance signified something far more consequential than acrobatic novelty. It crystallized a broader transformation: China’s deliberate evolution from the world’s factory floor into a central

February 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Top nuclear power obliged to cut its arsenal

China Daily Editorial        The specter of nuclear weapons remains one of the most daunting challenges to global peace and security, with recent developments casting a glaring spotlight on the United States. The country’s irresponsible actions, including its refusal to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty after its expiration early this month, threaten to dismantle decades of progress in nuclear nonproliferation.Yet in order to justify its reneging on nuclear

February 23, 2026 | BY admin

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When the global helm shifts

Commentary by Marcus Vinícius de Freitas        Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, offered an honest portrayal of the anxiety now gripping advanced economies amid a historical transition that can no longer be managed through slogans. Heard from the perspective of the Global South, it is useful not because it “discovers” anything new, but because it exposes, with the involuntary frankness

February 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Ride with films: Year of the Horse sees movie-inspired tourism surge in China

Analysis        BEIJING/SHANGHAI – Blockbusters are doing more than leading the holiday box office at the beginning of the Year of the Horse in China – they are reshaping holiday travel patterns, fueling a nationwide boom in movie-inspired tourism.According to online ticketing platforms, the total Spring Festival box office revenue (including pre-sales) had surpassed 4 billion yuan by Saturday, with the racing-comedy “Pegasus 3” topping the charts.Notably, the

February 23, 2026 | BY admin

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GGI affirms voice of Global South: think tank executive director

Interview by Xinhua writers Shi Song, Wang Qibing and Ma Ruxuan        GENEVA – The China-proposed Global Governance Initiative (GGI) shows that countries in the Global South are capable of making proposals for building an orderly global governance system, and that their voices should be genuinely heard, said Carlos Correa, executive director of the South Centre.Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the South Centre serves as the intergovernmental think tank of the Global

February 23, 2026 | BY admin

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AI-powered virtual technologies elevate Chinese filmmaking via grand realism, efficiency

Analysis        HANGZHOU – Inside a studio featuring the world’s largest single-structure LED at an AI virtual film base in Deqing, Zhejiang Province, a Hong Kong football-themed film was being made.A 50-meter-diameter curved screen rendered the main stadium of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park in real-time, with tens of thousands of digital spectators cheering as goals were scored, creating an immersive experience akin to being in the real stadium.Using advanced

February 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese research team develops AI-powered diagnostic system for rare diseases

   SHANGHAI – A Chinese research team has developed an AI-powered rare disease diagnostic system called DeepRare, setting a new record for diagnostic accuracy, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Nature.   The diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases have long faced challenges in confirming cases without genetic testing, particularly in regions with limited access to such services. Meanwhile, traditional medical AI diagnostic systems often encounter

February 20, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Brazil’s road deaths rise during 2026 Carnival holiday

   SÃO PAULO – Brazil recorded 130 deaths and 1,481 injuries in 1,241 traffic accidents on federal highways during the 2026 Carnival holiday from Feb. 13 to 18, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) said in a statement yesterday.   The provisional figures exceed those from the 2025 Carnival, with 85 deaths and 1,433 injuries in 1,190 accidents. The statement noted that even with preliminary data, this year's Carnival is already the deadliest on federal roads since 2020,

February 20, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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Nearly 230,000 visitors arrive in Macau on third day of CNY

     A record 227,943 visitors arrived in Macau yesterday, the third day of the Chinese New Year (CNY), the Public Security Police (PSP) announced today. The previous record was set on the third day of the CNY in 2019, at 226,326, according to official data.In the Chinese mainland, the CNY holiday began on Sunday and will end on Monday. Macau’s three-day CNY holiday concluded yesterday. Since Sunday, aks of yesterday, Macau had recorded some 779,000  visitor arrivals, with

February 20, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macao stages float parade, fireworks celebrating Year of the Horse

     A grand float parade and the first of three Chinese New Year drone-enhanced fireworks displays lit up Macao yesterday, the third day of the Year of the Horse, drawing residents and visitors into festive celebrations.   About 1,300 performers from Macao, Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and elsewhere joined the parade, alongside 17 floats, according to a statement by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).    The float

February 20, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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Group of Friends of Global Governance calls for safeguarding UN Charter, int'l rule of law

   UNITED NATIONS - At a time when the world is filled with uncertainty and instability, coupled with mistrust and rising polarization, the international community must safeguard the UN Charter and uphold the international rule of law, the Group of Friends of Global Governance said on Wednesday.   At the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, the group said in a joint statement that faced with major

February 19, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Myanmar orders Timor-Leste's diplomat to leave

   YANGON – Myanmar has instructed the chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Myanmar, Elisio do Rosário de Sousa, to leave the country by  tomorrow, February 20, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar on Sunday.   The ministry summoned the diplomat last Friday, ordering his departure from Myanmar territory no later than February 20 under Article 9 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.  

February 19, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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Mozambican president sends Chinese New Year greetings

   MAPUTO - Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo yesterday sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Chinese New Year.   Mozambique and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025, reaffirming the solidity of historical ties that date back to the national liberation struggle and that have today evolved into comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation, Chapo said.   He noted that 2026, proclaimed

February 18, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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