Chinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a standout performance at the country's annual Spring Festival Gala.

By Heather Schlitz Feb 20 (Reuters) - China may be less likely to follow through on another big purchase of U.S. soybeans that President Donald Trump has been touting for several weeks in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Trump's sweeping tariffs,

The Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a little-known government agency, opened its first Wall Street outpost last week — and it’s got $205 billion and a mission to out-invest China on the world stage.

Over the past week, a slew of cinematic videos of celebrities and characters in absurd situations have gone viral online, with one commonality –– they were created using a new artificial intelligence tool from Chinese developer ByteDance,

Olympic skier Eileen Gu has a message for the vice president of the United States. “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD! That’s sweet,” Gu, 22, told USA Today on Thursday, February 19, after Vice President JD Vance criticized the Olympic medalist for choosing to represent China at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan,

China is letting British and Canadian citizens enter without a visa as it tries to boost tourism and business. The change takes effect Tuesday.

Explosions related to pyrotechnics aren't uncommon in China, where firecrackers are widely used during celebratory occasions such as the Lunar New Year holiday, which began Tuesday.

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu will be leaving the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with at least two silver medals. She could add one more medal to her total if she can qualify for Saturday's women's skiing halfpipe final.

China’s humanoid robotics industry is bustling. More than 14,500 automatons were delivered last year globally, up from around 3,000 in 2024, according to company reports and estimates from Omdia, a research firm.

The U.S. men's curling team suffered two losses to China and Italy in round-robin play on Tuesday, hurting their hopes for a semifinal spot.