The China Media Group (CMG) on Sunday wrapped up the second rehearsal of its 2026 Spring Festival Gala, bringing the highly anticipated cultural event one step closer to its global broadcast next month.
Production teams said the rehearsal went smoothly, with each performance carefully polished to reflect the joy and union that define Chinese New Year celebrations.
Behind the scenes, creators are still adjusting choreography, enhancing visuals, and fine-tuning every detail to deliver what is envisioned as a genuine "People's Gala,"-- one that feels grounded, emotional, and authentic to everyday life.
As the Year of the Horse draws near, the Gala continues to evolve, embracing cutting-edge technology while staying true to warm, time-honored traditions.
Commonly known as "Chunwan" in Chinese, the Gala has been broadcast live each Chinese New Year's Eve since 1983, and is widely seen as a major cultural symbol of the festival. This year's edition will air on February 16.
2026 Spring Festival Gala runs second rehearsal
2026 Spring Festival Gala runs second rehearsal
2026 Spring Festival Gala runs second rehearsal
The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded in east China's Suzhou on Saturday, yielding fruitful results and laying significant groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
The trade ministers' meeting focused on "building an open and predictable regional and multilateral economic and trade order" and "fostering new engines of innovative and dynamic trade and investment cooperation."
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao briefed the media on the meeting's outcomes at a press conference.
Wang said the meeting issued a joint statement titled the Suzhou Statement, and approved the latest edition of the APEC Roadmap for Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Services.
All parties agreed to advance policy innovation and reform in services trade, build an open and predictable investment environment, improve regional trade facilitation and supply chain resilience, strengthen standards coordination, and enhance intellectual property protection, Wang told the media.
He also said that substantial progress was made on a framework document for regional digital trade cooperation and the ministers emphasized promoting inclusive AI development, strengthening AI-related trade, and bridging the digital divide to ensure shared benefits from digital transformation.
The minister noted that the outcomes of the meeting demonstrated strong cooperation willingness, highlighted an innovation-oriented approach, and reflected inclusiveness and shared benefits. "The fact that Asia-Pacific economies can come together, uphold the original aspiration of promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation while supporting economic growth and prosperity, and engage in in-depth discussions on the important issue of 'where multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation is headed,' fully demonstrates that open regionalism and true multilateralism enjoy broad support, and that mutual success and shared development serve the fundamental interests of all economies," Wang said.
2026 APEC trade ministers' meeting concludes with fruitful results
