China Media Group unveils new Shaanxi Bureau in Xi'an

China Media Group (CMG) unveiled a new bureau in Xi'an, the provincial capital of northwest China's Shaanxi, on Thursday.

Zhao Yide, secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CMG) Central Committee and president of CMG, jointly unveiled the plaque for the new bureau. Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee and governor of Shaanxi Province Zhao Gang also attended the event.

In his speech, Shen said CMG will tap into the Shaanxi's rich historical and cultural resources, revolutionary heritage, and natural ecological assets in its work, thereby contributing to high-quality development of the province.

At the event, CMG signed a cooperation framework agreement with Xi'an Jiaotong University, a comprehensive research university. Both sides pledged to further strengthen cooperation in industry-education integration, talent development and training in all-media communication, as well as the construction of the national all-media communication system, among others.

The special program "Yan'an Poem Society" and the short video program "Chang'an Recitation," part of CMG's famous program "The China Poetry Competition," also premiered at the event.

Additionally, the "National Trend City" project was launched at the event. CMG seeks to promote Shaanxi's cultural heritage and tourism through live broadcasts on new media platforms and innovative short videos, highlighting the province's historical and contemporary significance.

On the same day, CMG's "Rural Revitalization Observation Point" was established in Yuanjia Village, Xianyang City. CMG reporters will conduct on-site visits to showcase the province's experience in rural revitalization in the new era.

China Media Group unveils new Shaanxi Bureau in Xi'an

As Portugal's presidential race enters a runoff, voters are voicing frustration over housing, wages, healthcare, and education.

On Sunday, Portugal launched the first major election of Europe's 2026 political calendar. Voters on the streets of Lisbon were focused more on day-to-day issues. 

"The issue I carry the most when I'm casting the vote is about our housing prices, because we are having a major crisis. Even for young people, it's really hard to buy our first house. And even renting, the prices in Lisbon are collapsing, even outside, even the outskirts are collapsing. And about our healthcare national system, because it's also collapsing. It's a very complicated issue. And I'm a teacher and when I cast my vote, I need to think about my profession and my future colleagues as well," said Maria. 

"I'm concerned about things such as education in Portugal, the healthcare in Portugal, the wages which are pretty low compared to other countries in Europe. Basically for me those are the key points - education, health and wages. And right now, also the cost of living in Portugal is pretty high," said Juan. 

Portugal's presidential election will proceed to a second round, with Antonio Jose Seguro leading the first round with 30.69 percent of the votes, according to data released by the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration.

Chega party leader Andre Ventura placed second with 26.97 percent of the vote, followed by Luis Marques Mendes of the center-right Social Democratic Party in third place, with 14.82 percent.

The move to a runoff marks the first time in 40 years that a Portuguese presidential election has required a runoff between the two leading candidates.

The runoff vote is scheduled for Feb. 8, with the winner to be determined by a simple majority.

Portuguese voters prioritize housing, wages, healthcare as presidential race heads to runoff