#theguardian.com. × Year of the fire horse - explained: the Chinese zodiac sign that’s all about intensity. Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independence
#Feb.19.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × First Thing: Obama, Clinton and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson, ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’. Democratic former presidents and Donald Trump respond to the death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84. Plus, how worried should we be about China’s dancing robots?
#Feb.18.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × US and Japan unveil $36bn of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China. Donald Trump says deals ‘end our foolish dependence on foreign sources’, while Japanese PM hails enhanced economic security
#Feb.18.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?. Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do
#Feb.18.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double. US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New Zealand
#Feb.18.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China after Trump cuts forced near closure. CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to China
#Feb.18.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens. Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from China
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Trump donor who criticized offshoring to close Ohio plant and move work to China. Workers decried John Paulson’s plan after billionaire painted himself as advocate for domestic manufacturing
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat. Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × China hopes for a bumper lunar new year as world’s biggest migration begins. Year of the horse signals optimism and opportunity, with authorities keen that the extra day of holiday this year provides an economic boost
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Andrew aide advised Epstein to omit conviction on China visa form, files suggest. Epstein files release shows David Stern advised against mentioning ‘being denied previously or criminal charges’
#Feb.14.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Beijing pastry shop overrun by shoppers after Xi Jinping’s visit. Customers flock to Daoxiangcun to pick up cakes selected by the president during lunar new year tour around city
#Feb.13.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × CIA publishes recruitment video aimed at disaffected Chinese soldiers. Army in turmoil after Xi Jinping placed top general under investigation for suspected corruption last month
#Feb.13.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic waters amid rift with Beijing. Japan’s fisheries agency said the vessel failed to comply with an order to stop. The incident comes weeks after a row between China and Japan over Taiwan
#Feb.13.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok first to be convicted under Hong Kong national security law. Officials arrested Kwok Yin-sang after he tried to end his daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw the funds
#Feb.11.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open. Trump earlier had ranted against bridge and also warned that China would ‘terminate’ hockey in Canada
#Feb.10.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘Wake-up call’ for Greece as air force officer accused of spying for China. Christos Flessas being detained in case seen as exposing Beijing’s strategy of infiltrating western military and security services
#Feb.10.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Air Canada cancels all flights to Cuba as US oil blockade cuts off fuel access. Airlines from as far away as Russia, China and Spain have also been affected as island nation warns of fuel shortage
#Feb.09.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Jimmy Lai: will Hong Kong media tycoon die in jail? – The Latest. The media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior China cor
#Feb.09.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘Was I scared going back to China? No’: Ai Weiwei on AI, western censorship and returning home. He has been jailed, tracked and threatened by China’s government. What was it like pay a visit home? As he publishes a polemic about surveillance and state control, the artist relives a momentous trip
#Feb.09.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences. Sentencing of media tycoon is the culmination of a years-long saga that critics say represents Hong Kong’s transformation from a mostly free city to one where dissent is fiercely suppressed
#Feb.09.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw. Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014 before Canada-China ties nosedived in 2018
#Feb.07.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Mandelson lobbying firm sought work with Russia and China state companies, Epstein emails show. Former minister and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser met disgraced financier before formal foundation of Global Counsel
#Feb.06.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Be ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call. Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November
#Feb.05.2026 ×
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