China News Brief: Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 ๐จ๐ณ
Geopolitics & Defense ๐
Venezuela Crisis: Monitoring U.S. military moves in South America; state media warns against "spheres of influence" ๐ป๐ช๐บ๐ธ.
Joint Drills: Warships conducting "BRICS Plus" naval exercises with Russia and Iran off the coast of South Africa ๐ขโ.
Africa Tour: FM Wang Yi is visiting Ethiopia and Somalia to strengthen regional partnerships ๐ค๐.
Trade & Economy ๐
Japan Friction: Beijing banned exports of "dual-use" tech to Japan amid rising tensions over Taiwan ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ต.
EV Milestone: BYD officially overtook Tesla as the worldโs #1 EV seller for the 2025 fiscal year ๐โก.
Economy: Consumer inflation hit a 34-month high (0.8%), showing signs of a slow recovery ๐๐ฐ.
Tech & Science ๐
Starlink Rival: Applied for a massive 200,000-satellite constellation in low-Earth orbit ๐ฐ๏ธโจ.
Quantum Leap: Researchers achieved a major error-correction breakthrough with the Zuchongzhi 3.2 prototype ๐ปโ๏ธ.
Medical First: Scientists successfully modeled human embryo implantation using 3D-chip technology ๐งฌ๐ฌ.
Society & Culture โ๏ธ
Winter Tourism: Harbin's Ice and Snow Festival is seeing record-breaking international crowds ๐ง๐ฐ.
Green Cities: Hangzhou was officially ranked among the UNโs top "zero-waste" global cities ๐ฟโป๏ธ.
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