In the opening weeks of 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping's intensive bilateral and multilateral interactions spanning China's neighboring regions, Europe, North America and the Global South, have drawn widespread attention across the world.
As we kick off 2026, Home of Journalists hosted a series of Press Salons under the theme “2026 Development Pulse & Global Compass”, offering international media an overview of China’s key economic and foreign policy priorities for the year ahead.
Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 26 this year. Across China, regional variations lend laba porridge distinct local character. Northern versions tend to be thick and hearty, often paired with pickled laba garlic.