# Lunar%20New%20Year
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China’s Armed Police Send Lunar New Year Greetings — A Reminder of Duty Behind the Festivities
Xinhua published a short piece showing the People’s Armed Police offering Lunar New Year greetings, a mix of public-relations and reassurance during the high-travel chunyun period. The dispatch underscores the dual role of China’s paramilitary forces as both community-facing and continuously on duty.
Lunar‑New Year 'Lucky Bags': China’s Foreign Ministry Courts Foreign Press with a Gesture of Warmth
China’s foreign ministry presented Lunar‑New Year “lucky bags” to foreign journalists at a Beijing press briefing, a small act praised as warm by those present. The gesture illustrates how cultural rituals serve as low‑cost public diplomacy aimed at softening interactions with the foreign press amid broader diplomatic tensions.
China’s Small Banks Raise Deposit Rates Ahead of Lunar New Year as Term Deposits Roll Over
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, many Chinese regional and rural banks have raised deposit rates — in some cases to around 2.15% for three‑year large‑denomination products — to capture maturing term deposits. The moves are largely tactical, driven by over 50 trillion yuan of fixed‑term deposits rolling off and by deposit concentration at large banks, and they risk raising funding costs without changing the industry’s longer‑term downward trend in deposit yields.
Hong Kong Stocks Slide as Metals Rout Drags on Hang Seng; Tech Holds Up Relatively Better
Hong Kong equities retreated ahead of the Lunar New Year, with the Hang Seng down 1.72% as metals and mining stocks led losses. Tech names proved more resilient, while investors await U.S. inflation data and post‑holiday Chinese activity for direction.
How China’s ‘Black Strawberry’ Is Challenging the Cherry’s Lunar New Year Crown
Black strawberries have erupted into China’s Lunar New Year fruit market, driven by scarcity, distinctive appearance and social-media buzz, challenging imported Chilean cherries whose prices have weakened. Improved greenhouse techniques and colourful gift-box packaging have helped domestic strawberries move from niche novelty to mainstream seasonal contender.
China’s Military Pitches Readiness Over Reunion: A New‑Year Showcase of Constant Vigilance
State military media have showcased PLA units maintaining high vigilance through the Lunar New Year, emphasizing continuous readiness across coastal, maritime and high‑altitude frontiers. The coverage blends technical preparedness with intensified political training, signaling to domestic and international audiences that the armed forces see sustained alertness as standard practice.
Lunar New Year Boom at China–Vietnam Borders Revives Cross‑Border Tourism and Local Economies
Cross‑border tourism between China and Vietnam has surged ahead of the Lunar New Year, with Guangxi ports reporting double‑digit growth in passenger flows. Policy easing, improved customs coordination and targeted local festivals are driving short‑haul trips that boost border city economies and expand people‑to‑people ties.
Chinese Navy Unit Upgrades Family Housing Ahead of Lunar New Year to Boost Morale
A navy brigade in China’s Eastern Theater Command has refurbished temporary family housing and outdoor play areas ahead of the Lunar New Year, easing earlier shortages that forced families to stagger visits. The upgrades—featured in a SoMi report—aim to boost morale, retention and the everyday well‑being of servicemen posted away from home.
China Mobile Leans on Celebrity Charm to Sell ‘A Better Network’ Ahead of Lunar New Year
China Mobile has launched a Lunar New Year–timed promotional campaign featuring actor Wang Yaoqing to highlight network stability and user experience. The ad aims to reassure subscribers that China Mobile can handle seasonal traffic peaks and to translate large-scale network investment into everyday consumer benefits.
Xi Reviews Troops by Video, Urges Holiday Vigilance and Combat-Ready Training
Xi Jinping conducted a video inspection of multiple PLA units on 10 February, delivering Lunar New Year greetings while urging sustained combat readiness and praising recent political rectification and anti-corruption efforts. The outreach highlights the Chinese leadership’s dual focus on tighter Party control and accelerating multi-domain military capability.
Xi Conducts Pre‑New Year Video Inspection of PLA, Spotlighting High‑Tech Units and Readiness
Xi Jinping conducted a nationwide video inspection of the PLA on February 10, reviewing readiness across land, sea, air, rocket, space, cyber and logistics units and offering Lunar New Year greetings. The exercise underscores Beijing’s focus on joint, high‑technology capabilities and centralized civilian control of the military.
Ahead of Lunar New Year, Xi Uses Video Inspection to Showcase Multi‑Domain Military Readiness
Xi Jinping conducted a video inspection of PLA units on February 10 ahead of the Lunar New Year, addressing conventional and specialised forces and highlighting readiness across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. The event served both as domestic reassurance and an international signal about China’s integrated military capabilities and logistics preparedness.