The Spring Festival holiday has ushered in the Year of the Horse. Chinese communities worldwide look forward to this special season by enjoying time with their families, traveling and relishing in traditions like flower arrangements, good luck letters, displays of fruit that represent luck and wealth.

Chinese, both at home and abroad, are celebrating the Chinese New Year as they welcome the Year of the Horse. As the country enjoys the festivities, it is also looking ahead to another important year in its development.

Another partial U.S. government shutdown appears inevitable this weekend, after lawmakers left Washington without reaching an agreement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Controversy as the U.S. prepares to host the World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics. At this year’s Winter Games in Italy, several American athletes speak out over events in the United States. Are tournaments becoming flashpoints for protest rather than celebration?

Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States have resumed, but negotiations remain tense. On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with a speech in which he said, “Our Iran will not bow to their excessive demands.”

China signals tech development as a priority in its five-year plan. Since the 1950s, the Chinese government has released five-year plans, a road map that guides social and economic development.

The Epstein files investigation took another dramatic turn on when the former girlfriend and confidant of the deceased child sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein refused to answer questions before U.S. Members of Congress.

Renowned U.S. historian Alfred McCoy explains the essence of his latest book, which describes the country as an empire in decline.

The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm as a surge of infectious diseases like the flu, bird flu, Ebola and polio are spreading across the globe.

Electric vehicles made in China are gaining market share around the world.

Chinese carmaker BYD has become the world leader in electric car sales, outselling Tesla for the first time in 2025. So, what’s behind this success?