With the debut of Xiaoyu, Hangzhou News Broadcast became the first news program in China to feature AI-generated hosts for an entire show. AI technology has advanced rapidly, and in less than a year, Xiaoyu has undergone multiple updates. "Now, capturing a single image may only take five to 10 minutes. That's quite impressive," Liu said.

Stronger social security and unemployment benefits are among the key support measures they would like to see, some Chinese citizens told CNA, while analysts expect policymakers to ramp up fiscal support with households firmly in mind.

For years, Shenzhen has been synonymous with Chinese innovation. The southern megacity - and the firms it has spawned over the decades - have become the indisputable champions of the country's drive for technological self-reliance,

The Bayer Crop Science Hangzhou Production Site, which spans 4 hectares and has a total investment exceeding 300 million yuan ($41.18 million), began operations on Jan 15 in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province and a leading tech hub. The site is projected to generate an output value of 2 billion yuan this year.

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According to the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism, discussions are ongoing with various major international starts about concert schedules. As more international voices echo in Hangzhou, the city's unique charm that bridges China and the world will be increasingly under the global spotlight.

Nearly eight years since he sang ‘Perfect’ as a duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Ed Sheeran has given the world a new classical remix of his pop megahit – this time, featuring a virtuosic piano accompaniment provided by superstar pianist Lang Lang.