Daily Briefing — 2026-02-26
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🏛️ political
Feature: Canadian entrepreneur uses VR to bring Chinese culture to global audience
Why it matters
A VR production company based in Hangzhou, China (FXG) creates immersive Peking Opera performances for a global audience through virtual reality.
→ He uses VR to bring this art form closer to audiences unfamiliar with it, aiming to make what's meaningful about Chinese culture accessible through immersive experiences.
Xinhua
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🛡️ military
Across China: New Fossils Reveal High Fish Diversity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 15 Million Years Ago
Why it matters
Chinese scientists have discovered new cyprinid fish fossils from the early and middle Miocene of the Lunpola Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
→ The research highlights the plateau's rich aquatic biodiversity with distinct species not found in modern times.
Xinhua
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📦 trade
Chinese mainland and Hong Kong rank among Singapore's top service import partners in 2024.
Why it matters
SINGAPORE, Feb.
→ Singapore's service imports from the Chinese mainland amounted to S$38 billion (about $30 billion USD) in 2024, up 8.2 percent from 2023.
Xinhua · 2026-02-26
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📈 economic
Germany’s Merz eyes business opportunities at Chinese tech hub in Hangzhou
Why it matters
Merz aims to deepen economic ties with China amid ongoing trade disputes, especially addressing the significant German-China trade deficit.
→ He was accompanied by a delegation seeking business opportunities at Hangzhou’s tech hub, home to major companies like Siemens Energy, Unitree, DeepSeek, and Alibaba.
Al Jazeera
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⚖️ legal
"Digital Public Shaming": Chinese AI Tools Under Fire for Pornographic Deep Fakes
Why it matters
“For many women, a face they once believed to be uniquely their own has become raw material in a digital landscape where it can be extracted, altered and sexually degraded at will,” the article said.
→ While AI deepfakes have emerged as a global concern, prompting many countries to develop regulatory guard rails, effective regulation remains limited in China, according to Free Nora.
SCMP
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