# CCTV
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From Watches to Robots: How China’s Spring Festival Gala Became a Four‑Decade Mirror of Economic Change
China’s Spring Festival Gala has tracked the nation’s economic evolution for more than forty years. What began as barter deals for watches has evolved into multi‑hundred‑million yuan interactive partnerships and showcases of AI and robotics, making the Gala a concise barometer of consumer trends, corporate strategy and industrial policy.
Women on the Frontier: How an Eight‑Woman Militia Patrols the Pamir’s Highest Borders
An eight‑woman militia of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps patrols a 37 km stretch of the Pamir plateau, combining border deterrence with community aid in extreme high‑altitude conditions. Their work—more than 400 patrols and nearly 8,000 km walked over six years—illustrates Beijing’s approach to frontier governance: continuous human presence, local service provision and paramilitary organisation.
CCTV Footage Shows PLA’s Eastern Coast Missiles Kept Upright Around the Clock — A Signal of Readiness and Deterrence
CCTV aired footage of PLA missile units along China’s eastern coast keeping launchers upright around the clock and crews in sustained high-readiness. Presented as a deterrent against Taiwan independence and recent Taipei drills, the posture shortens launch timelines but raises logistical, safety and escalation risks.
China’s Southern Theater Steps Up Night-and-Weather Air Drills, Signalling Higher Readiness
State media reported that a Southern Theater Command aviation brigade conducted high‑intensity, cross–day‑and‑night, all‑weather flight training to hone round‑the‑clock combat readiness. The drills underscore China’s focus on continuous operational capability in strategically sensitive southern maritime approaches and function both as genuine training and as signalling to regional audiences.