1. Xi attends symposium on private enterprises, delivers speech
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday urged efforts to promote the healthy and high-quality development of the country's private sector.
Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when attending a symposium on private enterprises, where he delivered an important speech after listening to representatives of private entrepreneurs.
2. Chinese film Nezha 2 becomes highest-grossing animated film globally
Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 overtook Pixar's Inside Out 2 on Tuesday to become the highest-grossing animated film globally, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan.
Ne Zha 2 has amassed a total box office of 12.9 billion yuan ($1.78 billion) including pre-sales and overseas earnings, making it the eighth-highest box office film globally.
Tourists pose for photos with a "Ne Zha" sculpture in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
3. Shenzhen deploys 70 AI civil servants, boosting efficiency
The first batch of 70 AI civil servants took office in the Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, marking a significant step in the integration of artificial intelligence into government operations.
The newly launched digital workforce spans 11 major categories, covering the entire chain of government services. By precisely analyzing 240 government service scenarios, these AI employees handle tasks ranging from document processing and public services to emergency management and investment promotion, according to the official WeChat account of Futian District.
4. Shanghai's first humanoid robot factory begins mass production
Shanghai has made a major breakthrough in its leading humanoid robot industry, with the city's first mass production facility for humanoid robots now in commercial operation.
Located in the Lingang Fengxian Industrial Park, the factory is producing the "Yuanzheng A2" model, a nearly 1.7-meter-tall humanoid robot capable of various interactions with humans. The developer plans to manufacture nearly 1,000 robots at the factory by the end of this year.
5. China schedules launch of Tianwen 2
China's first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, is scheduled to be launched in the coming months from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, according to the China National Space Administration.
The agency said on Thursday evening that the robotic probe was transported to the spaceport earlier that day. It added that facilities at the launch center "are in good condition, and pre-launch preparations are underway as planned".
6.200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar.
The suspects were first sent to Thailand's Mae Sot, which shares a border with Myawaddy, on Thursday, before being flown back to China on several chartered flights. They arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province.
The 200 Chinese citizens are the first group of telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
7. China unveils top archaeological discoveries of 2024
Six significant archaeological sites in China were named the top new discoveries in 2024, announced Wednesday at an annual forum hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
The Dadong paleolithic site in Helong City, Jilin Province, the Xiatang neolithic site in Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, and the Wuwangdun Tomb in Huainan City, Anhui Province are on the list. Other honored sites include the Siwa site in Gansu Province, which features a Majiayao culture settlement dating back about 5,000 years; the Zhouyuan site in Shaanxi Province, known for its large rammed-earth structures from the pre-Zhou Dynasty period; and the Jingdezhen ceramic industry sites in Jiangxi Province, which span more than 600 years and encompass the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1636-1912) dynasties.
8. French man donates photo album disclosing Japan's wartime atrocities
Frenchman Marcus Detrez has donated a total of 622 photos taken by his grandpa, which he believed have documented Japan's atrocities during World War II.
Detrez stumbled upon the photos in 2021 while cleaning out his grandfather's garage, according to earlier media reports. The images were stored in a waterproof bag, with some bearing traces of blood. Marcus found 170 photos at first, but further sorting revealed a total of 622 related images.
"We've been discussing what we should do with these pictures, and finally we decided to donate them to China," he told China Daily.
The Shanghai Songhu Memorial Hall for the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression has accepted these photos, which are waiting for authentication.
9. Debut of Hong Kong-born giant panda twins stirs fuzzy feelings
A crowd had gathered outside Ocean Park Hong Kong three hours before opening on Sunday to see the Hong Kong-born giant panda twins in the fluffy flesh, as they turned six months old and could meet the public for the first time.
The pair of female and male pandas were born on Aug. 15 last year to Le Le and Ying Ying, who were given as a gift by the central government to Hong Kong.
Visitors dashed towards the exhibition venue housing the giant pandas the second the amusement park opened. As many as 500 people queued outside the venue, which prompted the park to limit the window for each visit to 5 minutes.
10. New school semester starts in China
Primary and secondary schools, along with kindergartens, welcomed students back across China , as the spring semester kicked off on Monday.
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