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China ushers in the Year of the Horse — with AI robots

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Irfan Aftab
February 18, 2026

China rang in the Lunar New Year with nationwide festivities and a running high-tech message. What do people in China make of a future steered by the government — in which AI-powered robots take center stage?

Irfan Aftab Journalist based in Berlin at DW News English & Urdu covering global affairs, society & culture.
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