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Digital Kingdom Chaoting (Shanghai) Culture Media Co., Ltd., a Hollywood visual effects giant that has created Oscar-level visual legends such as "Titanic" and "Rejuvenation", settled in Jing'an District in October last year. Relying on the precise empowerment of regional industrial policies, the company quickly established in-depth cooperation with a number of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, becoming one of the most iconic innovative forces in Jing'an's "audio-visual and static world" territory.

"As the core carrying area for Shanghai's ultra-high-definition audio-visual industry, Jing'an has international scientific and technological innovation standards, a connected internal and external business environment, and a series of favorable policies." A relevant person in charge of Digital Domain said that this provides an ideal ground for enterprises to use this as an axis to join hands with the upper, middle and lower reaches of the industry to advance local deployment and cross-domain collaboration driven by artificial intelligence – not only improving the production quality of ultra-high-definition audio and video, but also accelerating its implementation in consumer-level tracks such as e-commerce and cultural tourism.

This is one of the eye-catching results that reporters learned from the 2026 Jing'an District Enterprise High-Quality Development Conference held today (2nd). The conference revealed that Jing'an District will adhere to high-quality development in 2025. The district's GDP will exceed the 350 billion yuan mark, 4,511 projects will be introduced throughout the year, and new investment in projects above designated size will reach 68.457 billion yuan. High-end advantages such as open economy and headquarters economy will continue to be consolidated.

This year is the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan". Jing'an has anchored the goal of building an important carrying area for the construction of Shanghai's "Five Centers", accelerating the construction of a "two axes, one belt and three areas" spatial pattern, and creating a "(3+3) + (1+3+X)" modern industrial system.

Connect resources into a network

At the scene, a group of benchmark subjects taking root in Jing'an and empowering development appeared together, outlining a prosperous picture of the regional economy with a diverse attitude. Companies such as Cathay Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., L'Oreal (China) Co., Ltd., and Louis Vuitton (China) Commercial Sales Co., Ltd. were awarded the "Jing'an District High-Quality Development Enterprise" for their outstanding contributions, demonstrating their benchmark image as industry leaders; a group of star companies that lead fashion consumption, deeply cultivate cultural and creative integration, and practice technological innovation are divided into The business cards of "Xingrui Pioneer", "Wenchao Zhiqing" and "Digital Intelligence Navigator" show the innovative vitality and development strength of their respective tracks; partners who inject momentum into regional investment collaboration appear as "outstanding partners"; key buildings that enable industrial agglomeration use the style of "excellent buildings" to demonstrate the carrying capacity and attractiveness of Jing'an's high-end carriers. Among them, the "Wenchao Zhiqing" exclusive display board brings together companies that deeply integrate business, cultural creativity, and technological innovation, and is highly consistent with the core layout of the regional "(3+3)+(1+3+X)" modern industrial system.

Companies are competing to bloom, and the power of capital has become a key catalyst. Taking Cathay Capital as an example, it has deeply integrated into regional development with the innovative model of "fund + industrial partners + ecological platform". In the direction of beauty and health, Cathay Beauty Future Fund (Cahui Beauty Fund) has completed registration and started investment in Jing'an. So far, it has completed two key layouts – strategic investments in Lin Qingxuan and Zhiyuan Pharmaceutical, respectively, to enter the high-end skin care and skin health tracks. At the same time, using the fund as a link, it has joined forces with the Jing'an District Investment Office, Jing'an Capital and "Beauty Innovation Jingjie" to build the Jing'an beauty and health ecosystem and continue to promote the gathering and implementation of projects, enterprises and industrial resources in Jing'an. In the direction of digital industry, Cathay and global industrial software giant Dassault Systèmes are promoting the construction of an industrial fund system in Jing'an. Cathay Future Intelligent Manufacturing Fund has been established in Jing'an, and has completed investment in Zhiweixingyi at the project level and released it to the public. This marks that the synergy of Jing'an's "digital industry ecology + industrial capital" is entering a replicable post-investment linkage stage.

"What we value most is not the single-point policy, but the 'combined certainty' provided by Jing'an." This is how the relevant person in charge of Cathay Capital explained the underlying logic of choosing Jing'an. This is not a single location option, but a high-density, cashable industrial ecology: it combines an international headquarters economy, top-level consumption scenarios, a mature professional service system, as well as clear direction guidance and strong execution capabilities for key industries. For investment institutions that emphasize industrial collaboration, Jing'an can significantly improve the efficiency from "investment" to "collaboration implementation" – making it easier to connect enterprises, chain owners, scenarios, professional services and cross-border resources into a network, allowing capital to truly become the "connector" and "accelerator" that connects the industrial chain.

Amplify the "siphon effect" and "multiplier effect"

The reporter learned that Jing'an is building a "1+8+18+X" integrated investment service system, creating a collaborative investment matrix for industrial departments, functional areas, and streets and towns, and deeply exploring multiple models such as industrial chain investment, map investment, and scenario investment, and continues to amplify the region's magnetizing effect on global leading companies and high-growth brands. Among them, Cathay Haitong Securities is committed to building a "Shanghai model" of aircraft carrier-level investment banks; the Jing'an District Government has joined hands with L'Oréal Group and Cathay Capital to establish the "Cathay Beauty Future Fund" to use capital as a link to help the clustered development of the beauty industry; the world's only LV "Louis" giant ship concept landmark has made a stunning appearance on Nanjing West Road, becoming a new fashion landmark in the city.

The rise of digital intelligence companies is accelerating, using AI and big data as engines to cultivate new productivity: Silang Technology released its self-developed MaPU architecture "Sky Dome" 3D scientific computer, achieving a phased breakthrough in the field of medical research and development; Jushuitan will be listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October 2025, becoming the first listed company in the domestic e-commerce SaaS ERP field. At the same time, the gathering of international and domestic brands such as Patagonia, Lecoco, and KEIGAN is accelerating, and regional development potential and innovation vitality continue to burst out.

As a key enterprise deeply involved in the field of smart travel, China Post Intelligent Travel has quickly integrated into the regional development ecology and achieved breakthroughs in business expansion, scene implementation, supporting services, etc. under the group-based precise services of industrial departments, streets and functional areas after landing in Jing'an; Yixian Ji With the empowerment and support of the district committee and government, the group continues to promote scientific research innovation and brand upgrading. Its global innovation R&D center has passed CNAS certification. In October 2025, China's first beauty innovation white paper was released at the "Beauty Creation Quiet World", demonstrating the core strength of China's beauty technology. This time, the two companies appeared as "Jing'an District High-Quality Development Enterprise", "Digital Intelligence Navigator" and "Xingrui Pioneer" respectively, which fully reflects Jing'an's strong attraction and strong empowerment of high-growth companies, and also allows companies to continue to release innovation momentum in a high-quality business environment.

At present, Jing'an District is based on the positioning of "International Jing'an, Excellent Urban District", anchors the goal of being an important hosting area of ​​Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center, accelerates the construction of a "two axes, one belt and three areas" spatial pattern, optimizes the spatial layout to drive upgrading of resource allocation, builds a solid carrier and broadens paths for precise investment promotion. The Nanjing West Road-Suhe Bay Central Vibrant Zone (CAZ) presents the charm of high-end services and fashionable consumption, the Daning "Three Life" Integrated Innovation Zone creates a livable, industrial and entrepreneurial cluster, and the Shibei International Science and Technology Innovation Zone deepens the industrial upgrading of the "cloud digital smart chain" – the three major areas work together to continuously amplify the "siphon effect" and "multiplier effect", providing strong support for industrial agglomeration.

Relying on the optimized spatial layout, Jing'an regards the construction of industrial carriers as the key to precise investment promotion, closely follows the "(3+3) + (1+3+X)" industrial system, and focuses on promoting the construction of three major cluster areas: "Data Communication Chain Valley", "Audio-visual Quiet World" and "Artistic Quiet World". By reducing the cost of enterprise innovation, accelerating the transformation of results, and smoothing the collaboration chain, Jing'an is striving to create a "gravitational field" for the integrated development of innovative ecology – so that every enterprise that settles here can find the soil for growth, collaborative partners and certainty of development.

According to reports from the World Wide Web citing the British Broadcasting Corporation and other media, on March 1, local time, British Prime Minister Starmer said that the United Kingdom has decided to accept the request of the United States and allow the United States to use relevant British military bases to carry out strikes against Iranian missile facilities.

Starmer shared a video of his speech on Iran-related issues on social platforms on March 1, local time. Starmer mentioned Iran's attacks on facilities in relevant countries in the Middle East, and said that "British troops stationed in the region are at risk due to Iran's actions."

Starmer also said that the United States has requested permission to use relevant British bases to conduct operations for "specific and limited defense" purposes, and "we have decided to accept this request." "We are not joining these strikes but will continue to take defensive actions in the area," he added.

On February 28, the U.S. military and Israel launched a large-scale air strike against Iran, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran subsequently launched counterattacks against U.S. military bases in the Gulf and Israel.

According to Xinhua News Agency, U.S. President Trump said that he was "very disappointed" that Starmer had prevented the United States from using military bases on the Chagos Islands to attack Iran.

Britain had previously refused to allow the United States to use the base to attack Iran on the grounds of international law. Trump said in the interview that Starmer's change of attitude "took too long" and had "never happened" between the two countries, and that Starmer should have allowed the United States to use the base in the first place.

The Chagos Islands are located in the southwest waters of the Indian Ocean about 750 kilometers northeast of Mauritius. They were ceded to the British colonial authorities in 1965. The following year, the United Kingdom leased Diego Garcia, the main island of the archipelago, to the United States to build an air force base.

On May 22, 2025, the United Kingdom and Mauritius signed an agreement, and the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands was officially transferred to Mauritius. Under the agreement, the Diego Garcia military base will be leased by Mauritius to the United Kingdom and the United States. Trump has repeatedly opposed Britain's transfer of sovereignty over the islands.

Recently, the Ministry of Commerce of China decided to include 20 Japanese entities in the export control list in accordance with relevant laws. Why these Japanese entities? It’s clear when you look at the relevant data.

In this list, entities 2 to 5 are all subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. In 2024, the amount of military product contracts obtained by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will be far ahead among all Japanese companies. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' products involve almost all military fields such as fighter jets, surface ships, submarines, tanks and aerospace equipment. The current range of Japan's domestic Type 12 anti-ship missile is only more than 100 kilometers, and the group is currently making every effort to extend it to more than 1,000 kilometers. The contract value of this project alone reaches 104.7 billion yen. In addition, the group is also developing "high-speed air-to-air missiles for island defense." The contract value of this project is 83.8 billion yen. In addition, the group also holds Aegis ship production orders with a contract value of 139.7 billion yen.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group signed a very large single ship export contract with Australia in August last year. In order to compete with its German counterparts for this large order, the group joined forces with the Japanese government and set up an office in Canberra to lobby Australia at any time. In the end, Japan got what it wanted. It is reported that Australia has ordered 11 improved frigates from the group, with a total amount of up to 1 trillion yen. Among them, the first one will start construction at the group's Nagasaki Shipyard this year and be delivered in 2029. The first three ships were built at the shipyard, and the next eight ships will be built in Australia. Because of this large order, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' stock market value has soared from 7.5 trillion yen at the beginning of last year to 15.1 trillion yen as of late October last year, which has tripled compared with March 2022, and its stock price-earnings ratio is as high as 65 times! As the Japanese government has significantly increased defense spending in recent years, related military industry companies have also made a lot of money. It is expected that the output value of the group's military industry department will soar from 500 billion yen in 2022 to 1 trillion yen this year.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries continues to improve the defense capabilities of the Japan Self-Defense Forces by providing military equipment. In order to obtain a steady stream of orders, the group provides large amounts of political donations to the Liberal Democratic Party every year. Japan’s “Political Funds Income and Expenditure Report” shows that the group’s contribution to the Liberal Democratic Party in 2024 will be as high as 330 billion yen. Therefore, the Honorary Advisor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was also included in the "Meeting of Insights on Fundamentally Strengthening Japan's Defense Capabilities" established after Sanae Takaichi took office.

Ranked 6th and 7th on the list are subsidiaries of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Kawasaki Heavy Industries' contract value from the Ministry of Defense in 2024 is as high as 638.3 billion yen, second only to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Its products also include fighter jets, submarines, missiles, and aerospace equipment. Among them, the contract value for the CH-47 transport helicopter alone is as high as 232.5 billion yen, and the contract value for the P1 fixed-wing anti-submarine aircraft is 61.4 billion yen. The group also provided 30 billion yen in political funds to the Liberal Democratic Party that year.

Fujitsu Group, ranked 8th on the list, has a contract value of 173.6 billion yen from the Ministry of Defense in 2024, ranking fifth in the industry. The group's core defense products are command and control systems and information communication systems, which are indispensable brain and eye-and-eye systems in modern warfare. Currently, the group is also developing a cloud service system for the Ministry of Defense. The group will donate 26.6 billion yen to the Liberal Democratic Party in 2024.

Ranking 9th to 14th on the list is IHI (Ishikawashima Harima Heavy Industries Group). The Ministry of Defense contract value it received in 2024 is 57.8 billion yen, and its strength is aviation engines. Currently, Japan is jointly developing a next-generation fighter jet with the United Kingdom and Italy, and the group is the leading company in engine research and development. The group's products also include aerospace equipment. In 2024, the group will donate 100 billion yen to the Liberal Democratic Party.

Numbers 15 and 16 on the list are NEC (Nihon Electric Corporation). Its main military products are air defense command systems and sonar systems for detecting submarines. In addition, its research and development and production of communication systems and cloud service systems are also its strengths. In 2024, the group will contribute 180 billion yen to the Liberal Democratic Party, and the contract value obtained from the Ministry of Defense will be 311.7 billion yen.

The 17th and 18th places on the list are JMU (Japan Marine Union), whose contract value from the Ministry of Defense in 2024 is 161.4 billion yen. Its main military products are surface ships including frigates and minesweepers and related ship equipment.

In addition to the above 20 entities, another 20 Japanese companies have been included in the "watch list", with Subaru at the top of the list. Although the company's main product is automobiles, it also produces military products such as trainer aircraft and helicopters. The contract value obtained from the Ministry of Defense in 2024 is 59.5 billion yen. The company donated 170 billion yen to the Liberal Democratic Party that year.

There is also ENEOS, whose products are mainly oil storage facilities. Its military-related products provide fuel to various combat aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force.

From the relevant data listed above, we can know that the above-mentioned Japanese companies have provided a large amount of advanced equipment to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces over the years, significantly improving its combat capabilities, turning the Self-Defense Forces into a well-equipped army, and providing a material basis for Japan's resurgent militarism. The total output value of Japanese military industrial enterprises is expected to surge from 4,753.8 billion yen in 2013 to 8,845.4 billion yen this year, nearly doubling. For the sake of "sustainable development," these military-industrial enterprises rushed to "feed back" the Liberal Democratic Party. These huge political donations provided financial guarantee for the Liberal Democratic Party's victory in the previous House of Representatives election. This is how Japan's politics and economy reciprocate each other in broad daylight. This is definitely a "Japanese characteristic" that is difficult for other countries to copy. After Takaichi Sanae established one-party dominance, he became more aggressive and arrogant in both domestic and foreign policies. At this time, we took timely action to implement relevant control measures on these enterprises, which can be said to be the right time.

(The author is the former director of the Information Institute of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies)

The 2026 Women's Asian Cup is on fire. On March 3, the defending champion Chinese women's football team will make its debut against the average Bangladeshi women's football team. It must be noted that in the context of the rapid development trend of women's football in the world and the rapid improvement of the level of Asian women's football, the Chinese women's football team has exposed many shortcomings in this cycle, such as the inability to replace the old with the new, the strength not rising but falling, and being out of touch with the world trend. It is not easy for the Sonorous Roses to reach the semi-finals and directly obtain tickets to the Women's World Cup.

The fortune is good, the opponent's strength is from weak to strong

More than 20 years ago, during the heyday of the Chinese women's football team, winning the Asian Cup was almost easy. The "Second Chinese Women's Football Team" dispatched by the Chinese Football Association could basically win the championship easily. With the rapid popularity and rapid development of women's football in the world, the advantages accumulated by the Chinese women's football team in the past by relying on the professional system have been gradually smoothed out. High-level football countries have promoted the development of women's football through professional clubs and relied on universities to increase the popularity rate, achieving "overtaking around the corner."

The first opponent of the Chinese women's football team is the Bangladesh women's football team.

At present, the Chinese women's football team is in the second-tier and lower reaches in the world, and is positioned as the first-tier and lower reaches in Asia. Four years ago, Shui Qingxia led the team to win the championship due to the right time, place and people. Four years later, the team's strength has not improved qualitatively. Fortunately, the Chinese women's football team has good luck in the Australian Women's Asian Cup. The order of the games is easy first and then difficult: they face Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and North Korea women's football team in succession. The schedule is perfect.

It is the first time for the Bangladesh women's football team to participate in the Women's Asian Cup, and the head coach Peter Butler is British. He said that the team had rewritten history by qualifying for the Asian Cup for the first time, and hoped that by participating in this tournament, it would lay the foundation for the future development of the country's women's football team. "Whether we win, lose or draw, we will play our own style and will not 'set the bus'. I respect my opponent very much. Tomorrow will be a difficult game."

On March 2, 2026, Chinese women's football head coach Ante Milicic (second from left) and Chinese team captain Wu Haiyan (second from right) at a press conference. On March 2, local time, the Chinese team held a pre-match press conference for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup at the Western Sydney Stadium in Australia. On March 3, the Chinese team will play the first match of the group against the Bangladesh team. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hu Jingchen)

At a press conference on the 2nd, Chinese women's football coach Milicic said frankly that as the head coach of the defending champion, there is definitely pressure, but the key is to focus on the team itself and play every game well. He said he was satisfied with the preliminary preparation work. The opponents have distinctive characteristics, are young and energetic.

"But at the same time, like always, we have to focus on ourselves," the Australian coach said. "Hopefully we can achieve what we have been working hard to achieve in training and have a positive performance tomorrow and bring a positive result."

Aim for the top four and strive to get direct qualification

This Asian Cup is directly related to the Asian quota for the 2027 Brazil World Cup. The top four will have direct access to the World Cup. The losing teams in the top eight will compete for the other two direct quotas through the play-offs. The remaining teams will need to play in the intercontinental play-offs. As the defending champion in 2022 and the nine-time champion in the history of the event, the Chinese women's football team must not only maintain its glory, but also ensure its qualification for the World Cup. No mistakes can be made in every step. Head coach Milicic made it clear that his goal is to reach the finals, and the team needs to prove its resilience in tough battles.

The Chinese women's football team was the champion of the last tournament, but the competition in this tournament is more intense and it is more difficult to defend the title.

As the backbone of the defense, Wu Haiyan served as the captain of the Chinese women's football team as early as the 2015 World Cup. Nearly 11 years have passed and the 33-year-old still wears the captain's armband. She has transformed from a young right back with strong running ability to an experienced central defender today.

"For me, always keeping the game fresh comes from my love for football. I also cherish every opportunity to represent the national team." She said, "I hope to use my actions to inspire more people who like football, and hope that more girls can participate in this sport. This is what I have always wanted to do."

The 2026 Women's Asian Cup will be held in Australia.

Four years ago, Shui Qingxia led the Chinese women's football team to a magical victory in the Asian Cup of the Indian Women's Football Team. Against the backdrop of the Chinese men's football team losing to Vietnam on the second day of the Lunar New Year, it greatly boosted the morale of the fans. The women's football team won the championship and the players' attention soared. The value of players and coaches increased overall. However, the Chinese women's football team subsequently missed the Asian Games championship, qualified for the World Cup group, and failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Shui Qingxia resigned.

Compared with four years ago, this Chinese women's football team is still dominated by veterans, with 10 players participating in the last Asian Cup, namely: Zhu Yu, Zhang Rui, Zhang Xin, Wang Shuang, Yao Wei, Wu Chengshu, Tang Jiali, Zhang Linyan, Wang Yanwen and Li Mengwen.

Facing difficulties head-on, fighting back against doubts about competition results

It must be admitted that Milicic, the Australian coach of the Chinese women's football team, needs to prove himself in continental competitions such as the Asian Cup. In the previous warm-up match, the Chinese women's football team he coached lost to the England team 0-8, creating the humiliation of the largest loss in the team's history, and was even on the verge of dismissal. In the end, the contract was abandoned because the contract signed by the Chinese Football Association and him did not have relevant performance termination clauses and the relevant parties were unwilling to pay high liquidated damages.

On March 2, 2026, Chinese women’s football head coach Ante Milicic gave a press conference. On March 2, local time, the Chinese team held a pre-match press conference for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup at the Western Sydney Stadium in Australia. On March 3, the Chinese team will play the first match of the group against the Bangladesh team. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hu Jingchen)

While Milicic remained in office, the Chinese Football Association added Wang Hongliang, Ou Chuliang and other Chinese coaches to enrich the coaching staff, which was understood by the outside world as a check and balance on Milicic. The controversy over Milicic's coaching of the Chinese women's football team focuses on many aspects such as tactics that are out of touch with players' abilities, swings in personnel and stagnation in the replacement of new and old players, rigid on-the-spot command, team management violations, and questionable logic in coaching selection and retention. However, these problems mainly arise in some warm-up matches.

There is a famous saying in the football circle: you need to win the games you must win – compared with insignificant warm-up matches and friendly matches, the "Steel Rose" and the coaching staff need to prove themselves in official competitions such as the Women's Asian Cup.

Milicic's tactical concepts are relatively advanced. He advocates emulating the high-pressing tactics of his mentor Postkoglu. However, the Chinese women's football team's techniques and tactics have long been out of touch with the latest trends in the world. Technology, physical fitness, and confrontation are not enough to quickly support the high-pressing tactical system.

The Chinese women’s football team has certain experience advantages.

Especially when facing the world's top team, the England Women's Football Team, the Chinese team's tactical arrangements were too open, and their offensive methods amplified their own weaknesses. The team's ball possession rate was only 30%, and the offense was almost paralyzed. Fortunately, problems exposed in warm-up matches are sometimes a good thing, and can be gradually solved through daily training. Now in intercontinental competitions such as the Women's Asian Cup, the strength of Asian opponents is not too strong to withstand. As long as the coaching staff directs carefully, the Chinese women's football team can still win in the top four.

However, Milicic's trip to the Asian Cup is regarded as a controversial life-and-death test: if the results meet the standards, such as entering the semi-finals and qualifying for the World Cup, the controversy may be temporarily subsided; if there is another defeat, dismissal is almost inevitable.

Recently, a hotel in Milan became popular because the hotel receptionist liked to eat Hsu Fu Chi candy, which has dominated Chinese New Year for many years. This incident suddenly set off a craze among the Chinese in Milan to feed the front office.

Screenshot of the article posted by the first netizen.

The reason was that on February 17, a netizen posted an article saying that a man at the front desk of a hotel in Milan accidentally ate the candies shared by Chinese tourists. He flattened the candy wrapper and kept it. When he saw the Chinese tourists, he took it out and asked, "Can you bring me this candy next time you come to Milan? I can pay for it." The video was posted online, and netizens started a relay to feed the candy. Many people made a special trip to deliver candies.

On February 28, Ms. Han, who had just gone to the hotel to feed candies at the front desk a few days ago, told reporters that she couldn’t wait to participate after reading a netizen’s article.

Ms. Han is a graduate student in Milan and lives only 15 minutes away from Hotel Flora. Not only did she prepare Hsu Fuji black sesame candies, but she also printed a list, which clearly marked the flavors of the candies packaged in each color, as well as the ingredient list. "Because this candy is said to be the 'burp candy' of foreigners, foreigners are prone to allergies to this kind of nuts." Ms. Han said.

Ms. Han gave instructions to the guy at the front desk on how to prepare various kinds of candies.

Ms. Han told reporters that when she went to the hotel to feed the food, a girl had already been there, so the front desk already knew what she was there for. Ms. Han said in Italian: "You are famous in China." The front desk laughed in a friendly manner. The receptionist was surprised by the black sesame candies she gave him. What surprised him even more was that Ms. Han told him: "You are already very famous in China!"

The guy at the front desk smiled from ear to ear.

Ms. Han told reporters that the receptionist’s name was Karem, and they also became friends.

On February 27, the official account of "Xu Fu Chi China" announced that Hsu Fu Chi sincerely invites a young man from Milan to come to China to experience the thousand-year-old sugar-pulling process of puff pastry.

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An impromptu interaction on the variety show "Attention: The Universe Flashes" made Fan Chengcheng's weight topic a hot search topic. Facing Huang Zitao's "soul torture", he calmly reported the figure of "63-64 kilograms", which instantly shocked the audience. You must know that this 185cm tall actor weighed 67 kilograms during a live broadcast 20 days ago. He has lost nearly 8 kilograms in just three weeks, and his BMI is approaching the lower limit of health standards.

Huang Zitao's pupils were shocked on the spot, and his response to repeatedly urging him to "eat more" was cute and heart-warming. He couldn't help but ask Huang Xiaoming to compare: Brother, you must be at least over seventy. After receiving Huang Xiaoming's response of 70 kilograms, Huang Zitao reluctantly revealed that he had "lost weight to 86 kilograms." The weight of the three people made the audience laugh, but there were also heart-wrenching details hidden inside. This "slimness" is not a deliberate weight loss, but a red light for health.

Fan Chengcheng previously revealed that he has been sick frequently recently, with more than a dozen oral ulcers making it difficult for him to swallow. He is so weak that he laughs at himself as "as weak as Lin Daiyu". The "putting on weight" that was hotly discussed before was actually pathological edema. Now that the edema has subsided, his extremely thin body looks even more haggard. Fans discovered that he had not updated his selfies in the past month, and even wore a down jacket on a 26°C hot day in Shenzhen, clearly showing his weakened immunity.

On the one hand, it is Xiamen's top-notch popularity with huge crowds of people at offline events, and on the other hand, it is the intensive schedule of commercial shooting, variety show recording and joining the group at the end of March. This young actor, who is about to challenge an autistic role in the May Day movie "A Thousand Dollars", is using his body to bear the pressure of the industry. The discussion among netizens has already gone beyond gossip. The camera zooms in not only on appearance, but also on the strict requirements for artists’ bodies.

The voice that health is always more important than numbers flooded the comment section. From his candid responses to weight controversies to confronting health issues, Fan Chengcheng's authenticity and unpretentiousness attracted countless fans. This heated discussion over weight is more like a mirror, showing the health cost behind the glamor of the entertainment industry – when the artist's body becomes a "work prop." Perhaps we should understand that a truly good state has nothing to do with numbers, but only with fresh vitality.

As the military conflict between the US-Israeli coalition and Iran escalates sharply, Ali Larijani, secretary-general of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, categorically refuted rumors that Tehran is trying to restart negotiations with Washington and slammed US President Trump's current Middle East policy. Although the Iranian Foreign Minister had earlier publicly stated that he was open to diplomatic mediation, after the US-Israeli coalition successfully killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a deadly air strike, the war in the entire Middle East continued to spread ruthlessly and out of control.

Currently, the three-party bloody conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel has reached fever pitch. At this tense juncture, Ali Larijani, Secretary-General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued an extremely tough statement on March 2, clearly closing the door to any form of diplomatic negotiations with the United States.

Previously, authoritative financial media quoted sources as saying that Larijani was trying to secretly convey the strategic initiative to restart bilateral contacts to Washington through the Middle East country Oman as an intermediary. While categorically refuting the report, Larijani launched an extremely harsh political rebuke against US President Donald Trump. He bluntly pointed out that it was Trump's "dangerous delusional fantasies" that pushed the entire Middle East into an abyss of eternal chaos.

Larijani even pointedly criticized that the US president has already completely twisted his iconic "America First" political slogan into a bottomless "Israel First". Its essence is just to satisfy "Israel's endless power ambitions" and to use the lives of countless American soldiers as expensive political sacrifices.

At this extremely sensitive historical juncture, Larijani's tough statement is particularly critical. Because not long ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi released a relatively mild signal in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, claiming that Iran "has always been open to diplomatic dialogue."

However, Araghchi also expressed strong indignation and distrust at the timing of the US-Israeli coalition's air strikes: "This is already the second round of substantive negotiations we have with the United States, but it is unbelievable that they decided to launch a fatal backstab against us in the middle of the negotiations." At the same time, US President Trump on the other side of the ocean also released mixed signals. On the one hand, he high-profilely hinted at the possibility of resuming bilateral negotiations, claiming that he was "ready for high-level consultations with Iran's new leadership." But on the other hand, he coldly emphasized that the current military strikes against Iran will never press the pause button.

What do we know about the US-Israel war with Iraq?

Looking back at this sudden escalation of the geopolitical storm, on February 28, the United States and Israel jointly launched unprecedented intensive air strikes across Iran. In this extremely destructive joint operation, the Israeli military named it "Lion's Roar", while the U.S. Central Command gave it the code name "Epic Fury."

The media and politicians in the Western camp generally whitewashed this high-intensity military strike as a legitimate "pre-emptive" defensive operation. However, the historical background that cannot be ignored is that this tragic raid happened during the tug-of-war period of difficult negotiations between Iran and the United States on the nuclear issue, and less than eight months had passed since Israel last launched a short twelve-day war against Iran.

Faced with this devastating blow, Iran's retaliatory actions were equally thunderous. Tehran quickly launched a dense barrage of ballistic missiles towards the Israeli mainland, and then expanded the scope of the attack, directly targeting multiple strategic bases of the US military stationed in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

On March 1, as the tragic news that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli air strike was officially confirmed, Tehran’s revenge was completely ignited. The Iranian military immediately launched a more violent and even desperate counterattack, but in the subsequent ruthless strangulation by the US-Israeli coalition forces, several senior Iranian military and political leaders were killed one after another.

During the red-eye confrontation, Iranian officials publicly made harsh words, declaring that all US military bases in neighboring countries would be regarded as "US territory" and would be subject to legal strikes. This extreme stance immediately drew stern warnings from the Gulf Arab countries, who all demanded that Tehran immediately stop such indiscriminate military adventures. With regional stability and fragile peace being completely torn apart, senior Israeli and U.S. military leaders have made it clear that this type of high-intensity sustained air strikes will continue for weeks.

While the bombing continues day and night, the armed forces of the "Axis of Resistance" supported by Iran have been fully involved in the war. This geopolitical crisis also triggered a strong backlash from the international community and a split in the camp. The United States' European allies quickly rallied to provide substantial strategic support for its military operations in the Middle East.

In the midst of complicated diplomatic mediation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made urgent phone calls to many leaders of the Middle East and Gulf countries, including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and loudly urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint in order to restore peace. At the same time, the United Nations Security Council also issued an urgent appeal calling on all parties to the conflict to achieve an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

The same second-generation star, there is someone whose family has spent all their resources to support him, but this person is still not found;

There are people who have the aura of a top wife and family background, who are at the peak of their debut but are upstaged by supporting roles;

There is also someone whose mother not only disapproved of him, but also opposed his entry into the industry, but in the end he became a real actor on his own.

Similar starting point, why are the subsequent developments so different?

01

Song Dandan's name is a household name.

Not only is he an evergreen figure in the Spring Festival Gala, but he is also a veteran in the film and television industry.

The connections and voice within the circle are enough to pave a smooth path to stardom for his son.

Song Dandan has taken Batu with him since he first entered the industry.

"The War at Lao Niu's Family" and "Li Chuntian's Spring" were filmed with his son in each movie.

She personally taught her son acting and provided resources, fearing that he would be a little wronged.

He even took Batu to various variety shows and frequently appeared in front of the camera.

He shared his enthusiasm with his son almost without reservation.

Even in "The Legend of Mi Yue", which was a hit at the time, she was able to get the role of "Ying Dang" for him.

Just so that his son can have a role outside the circle, which will be deeply remembered by the audience.

As for Batu himself, he also worked hard.

I have no airs on the set and I have to endure hardships.

But hard work is hard work, talent and fitness cannot fool anyone.

In terms of appearance, Batu is not the handsome type favored by the entertainment industry;

When it comes to acting, he has always stayed at the level of "acting in his true colors".

He has a gentle and reserved personality and does not have a strong desire to perform.

The edges and tension that a good actor should have are not clearly reflected in him either.

Most of the roles he played were labeled as "Song Dandan's son", and few of them could be remembered by the audience alone.

In the past two years, he has filmed some small roles one after another.

Guardian Zuo in "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories";

Dawei in "Fu Er Brothers";

Little Ear Cuihua in "Dear You".

Most of them have small roles and few scenes, and not many can really surprise the audience.

But everyone pursues different things, and some things can’t be forced.

Today, Batu spends more time at home.

He got married, had children, and lived a stable family life.

For Song Dandan, having children and grandchildren around her knees is a kind of family happiness.

As for Chen Feiyu, who also grew up in an acting family, his start can be regarded as the ceiling level for the second generation of domestic entertainment stars.

But his journey to stardom was also full of ups and downs.

02

Chen Feiyu's father, Chen Kaige, is a top director in the Chinese film industry, and his mother, Chen Hong, was a great beauty of the stunning era.

Since his debut, Chen Feiyu has never lacked good scripts, good teams, and good partners.

From movies to TV series, from ancient costumes to modern times, resources have been greenlit all the way, and he has been ridiculed by netizens as the "Prince of Domestic Entertainment".

But even with the protection of his parents, Chen Feiyu's road to fame was still short of success.

At the beginning of 2026, the period drama "Love in the Age of Innocence" starring him will be launched on CCTV 8.

The double harvest of ratings and popularity should have been a good opportunity for him to completely remove the label of "Chen Kaige's son".

But after the series was aired, the direction of public opinion was very realistic.

Many viewers clicked into the TV series, but became fans of the lead actor Wang Tianchen and the female lead Guo Xiaoting.

The supporting role played by Wang Tianchen is delicate and layered, and he plays the stubbornness and tenderness of the youth of the era to the fullest;

Guo Xiaoting, with her smart and natural acting skills, has become the responsible person for the whole drama's reputation.

The level of topics and discussions between the two far exceeds that of the male and female protagonists.

A large number of netizens ridiculed:

"I escaped the male protagonist, but I didn't escape the supporting role."

Looking back at Chen Feiyu, his biggest problem has never been that he doesn't work hard enough, but that he has too much nobility.

This also makes it difficult for him to sink into the pyrotechnics of the character.

In a period drama, he looks like a young master who accidentally wanders into a factory while wearing work clothes;

When performing emotional scenes, his eyes lack a sense of depth and his lines lack a sense of power.

His parents could give him the best resources and the biggest platform, but they couldn't give him the temperament to fit the character or the acting skills to impress the audience.

A perfect family background is his halo and also his shackles.

The audience had higher expectations of him and stricter scrutiny, but he failed to fully convince the audience.

But while Song Dandan was fully supportive and Chen Hong was protective, there was an old dramatist who did the opposite.

03

Wang Fuli holds the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Grand Prizes, and possesses both virtue and art.

She is well aware of the hardships and hardships in the entertainment industry, and she also knows that the career of an actor depends on her true ability.

So since Wang Xiao was a child, she has been firmly opposed to her son entering the entertainment industry.

He even bluntly said that because of his ordinary appearance, he couldn't eat this bowl of rice.

In order to stop him from acting, Wang Fuli sent him to study abroad.

Let him study three-dimensional animation and business administration.

The purpose is for his son to find a stable job and stay away from the impetuousness of the entertainment industry.

But Wang Xiao really loves acting.

Wang Xiao studied three-dimensional animation for six years and received an MBA.

After graduation, I also have a high-paying job in Canada, and everything is within the expectations of my parents.

But the idea of ​​performing was always in his mind.

Finally, after careful consideration, he gave up his high-paying job abroad and returned to China resolutely.

When he first returned to China, Wang Xiao started by playing small roles and performing in group performances.

He went to various crews to audition by himself, and never mentioned that he was Wang Fuli's son.

With a salary of dozens of yuan a day, I worked quietly for more than ten years.

It was not until Siming Xingjun in "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" that many viewers remembered Wang Xiao's face for the first time.

Later, in "Three Earths", his role as Ma Zhenkun directly won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor.

What's even more rare is that even though he won the grand prize, he still remained humble and low-key.

It doesn’t matter how many roles there are, and it doesn’t matter whether the character is the protagonist or not.

"County Party Committee Courtyard", "Golden Years", "Trident"…

He accumulated his acting skills step by step and became a powerful actor in the hearts of the audience.

And his "Extermination of Evil", which premiered at the end of February this year, became a hot search topic directly due to his "physiological acting skills".

Wang Xiao plays the central role of Cheng Ken in "Extermination of Evil" and is one of the most controversial characters in the show.

Cheng Ken was originally a meek and honest accountant at an electronics factory. However, his daughter Jiajia suffered from uremia and was overwhelmed by huge medical bills, and thus became involved in the underground organ trade and drug trafficking chain.

His evil is not public, but it is carried out step by step.

He is both a helpless victim and a perpetrator of cold-blooded calculations.

Wang Xiao interpreted the role with textbook-level "physiological acting skills".

In order to fit the character's condition, he lost weight and deliberately lost sleep, and used micro-expressions to depict his inner struggle.

The helplessness when paying bills, the numbness when scheming patients, the panic when being interrogated…

These delicate presentations made Cheng Ken's degenerate trajectory from docile to sinister a bird of prey win the praise of the entire network.

The audience's recognition of him is not due to his family background, but to his acting skills.

And Wang Fuli, who once firmly opposed her son's entry into the entertainment industry, gradually became her son's most loyal audience from the initial incomprehension.

Seeing her son stand firm through his own efforts, she couldn't hide the pride in her eyes.

Conclusion

Song Dandan’s support, Chen Hong’s protection, and Wang Fuli’s “not support”.

Three different methods, with the same initial intention but completely different developments.

It can be seen that there is never a shortcut in internal entertainment. The halo of the second generation of stars can last for a while, but it cannot last a lifetime.

Batu's stability, Chen Feiyu's predicament, and Wang Xiao's counterattack all illustrate:

What really allows an actor to stand firm is his acting skills and his work.

After all, it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. Strength is the best confidence.

India has always wanted to become a major industrial manufacturing country. In order to realize this dream, the Modi government has launched "strict precautions" against a large number of our country's industrial products, even at the expense of breaking the rules of the World Trade Organization.

Today, our country has sued the Indian government to the World Trade Organization and received support. As soon as the Modi government issued a protest against our country, it discovered that "negative reviews" of Made in India were circulating on social media around the world.

Modi's manufacturing ambitions repeatedly frustrated

India engages in "local protection", China sues to Geneva

According to a reference news report on February 25, on the 24th local time, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body held a meeting and formally decided to establish an expert group to hear China’s case against India for illegal subsidies in the fields of renewable energy and automobiles.

This is not the first time China has sued India. In October last year, China requested consultations, but India blocked the establishment of the expert group. This time, the process went one step further.

The source of this lawsuit is several industrial policies implemented by the Modi government in recent years.

In June 2021, India launched the "National Plan for Advanced Chemical Battery Energy Storage", and the government is preparing to provide 1.810 billion rupees (approximately 146.4 billion yuan) in subsidies to support the local construction of 50GWh of battery production capacity.

There is a rigid condition for subsidy disbursement: a certain “domestic added value” must be achieved.

In September 2021, India launched the "Automobile and Auto Parts Industry Incentive Plan" with a five-year budget of 2,593.8 billion rupees, which also requires declared companies to use local products.

In March 2024, India launched the "Electric Passenger Vehicle Manufacturing Promotion Plan", allowing approved companies to import some electric vehicles at a low tariff of 15%, but the conditions are that they must build factories in India, and the localization rate reaches 25% in the third year and 50% in the fifth year.

India's "Economic Times" calculated an account at that time: India's subsidies for electric vehicles are the highest among major countries in the world.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce pointed out the problem in the prosecution document: These measures "depend on the use of domestic rather than imported inputs, or constitute discrimination against Chinese products" and violate multiple provisions of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures and the 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

India violates WTO agreement

On October 15, 2025, China formally submitted a consultation request to the WTO. After the 60-day consultation period yielded no results, China requested the establishment of an expert group on January 27, but India blocked it.

On February 24, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body met again, and this time the expert group was formally established. The Indian delegation responded by expressing regret that the dispute was still ongoing and noted that India had participated in negotiations with China "in good faith" while arguing that its measures were consistent with WTO rules.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that India’s statement is untenable. The next expert group process may last for several years. In these few years, it may be an extremely unlikely event for India to establish an advanced electric vehicle industry.

Made in India receives "bad reviews" from the world

On the same day that China sued India, an AI influence summit that the Indian government had high hopes for had just concluded less than a week ago, and negative reviews from the international media continued to ferment.

Global Network reported on February 25 that the summit was held in New Delhi from February 16 to 20 and was packaged by the Indian government as the “largest-ever” AI event.

Modi personally took the stand and invited a series of heavyweights such as Altman, but the scene presented was chaotic.

According to India's "Mint" report, tens of thousands of people once poured into the venue at the same time during the summit, and the facilities simply could not bear it.

E-passes could not be read, the Wi-Fi disconnected frequently, and attendees had to wait in line for hours. One attendee complained on social media: “Every founder present felt embarrassed.”

India AI Summit Poster

The British "Financial Times" bluntly stated that India's ambition to popularize AI applications and play a key role in this technology field currently seems to have failed to materialize.

The headline of Singapore’s Straits Times read: “India’s Artificial Intelligence Summit: Ambition Meets Brutal Reality.”

What’s even more embarrassing is that the “robot dog fraud” scandal was also exposed during the summit. An Indian university replaced a Chinese-made robot dog with its own shell and pretended to have independently developed it.

This operation was exposed by the media on the spot, directly exposing its hollowing out in the core technology field.

People have seen that on one side is the WTO lawsuit and on the other is the collapse of the AI ​​Summit. The Modi government received two pieces of bad news on the same day.

Modi's ambitions face difficulties

Behind the overturn of the summit are deeper problems in the Indian AI industry. To summarize briefly, India lacks computing power, lacks electricity, and is also facing the dilemma of brain drain.

The AI ​​industry is a "power-consuming monster", but India's national power grid is seriously aging and the power grid in many areas is unstable. The concentrated demand for energy from data centers has put further pressure on India's already stressed power system.

The media pointed out that although India has a large number of engineers, its trained AI researchers are far less than those in the United Kingdom and France, and cannot be compared with China and the United States.

In addition, India's national R&D investment accounts for only about 0.6% of GDP, which is far lower than the 3% to 4% of AI powerhouses.

Relevant people pointed out that India's situation in the field of AI can be described as "frightened." The Indian government is highly concerned that AI may make India one of the most severely affected economies in the world, but the core of the problem is that this risk cannot be resolved by policy attention alone.

If India cannot concentrate on improving its industrial hard power, the Modi government's ambitions may encounter more setbacks.

After getting married, Xiaolongbao went to give birth and take care of the baby, and was not able to tie up with Xingxingyan to pursue a career. Whenever she talks about appearing on a show together or cooperating in a movie, she will be rejected by Xingxingyan. She is told to be calm and take good care of her children, and don't always think about showing off.

Aixinjueluo Wang had a younger son and spent more time at home. When Zhan Lan met his daughter-in-law, he always talked about inducing birth, giving people the feeling that they would be a rare grandchild. But when her grandson was born, she immediately acted like a normal person and didn't know how to help.

In order to keep the period drama on the air, Arthur spent nearly eight figures in promotional expenses, marketing and promoting it everywhere. The effect is considered to be outstanding, but the reputation is indeed not as good as that of male and female co-stars. When Arthur saw his poor acting skills being teased, he was so angry that he threw a cup at home.

Color Flower has consciously formed a team to participate in film and television investment very early. It has participated in several previous projects with funding. She usually spends money to become a member to read novels, and if there is something she likes, she will inquire about the copyright, thinking about buying it, and participating in the whole process of organizing investment and production projects.

Kimchi Bald and Xiao Curvy's family mourned Big Curvy in various ways under the camera. Many people over at Wanwan didn't believe it. Big Curvy's daughter was often gossiped about at home at school. Some people even asked her about how the family's property was distributed and how good her stepfather was, etc.

The relationship between the four-character flower and the teenage mother is indeed not bad, but personal friends are personal friends and work is work, and the four-character flower still makes a clear distinction. Even if she wants to terminate the contract and leave, she will not easily join the teenage mother camp. After all, the teenage mother currently does not have particularly good network resources. Even if she wants to join forces, she will be close to several major platform capitals. The best cooperation that a teenage mother can win is through sub-contracting.

The skateboard boy and the bankrupt Bai Fumei have been separated for a long time, and they separated before the other party's family went bankrupt. Bai Fumei's family business went bankrupt. It wasn't that the family members had no money. The family had a lot of money, but that their status was no longer what it used to be. The family's class had fallen and they couldn't play with the young ladies who were active in the social circle in the past.

Garfield and Zanghai have known each other for many years, but they don't have much contact with each other. When they meet at Zanghai activities, they will politely call her "sister". Garfield used to have a bad life, working hard to make money in movies, and was ridiculed and suppressed by his boyfriend at the time.

Sister Diamond is really rich. She may not be as rich as the top peanuts in the front row, but she can easily beat 80% of the amateurs in seconds. Even if she is blocked and suspended from work, her quality of life will not be affected. I went to Dubai for vacation some time ago, and the hotel cost 40,000 yuan a night.

The Milk Tea King can bring his young model girlfriend to the top, and her girlfriend is also well-informed and knowledgeable, and never cares about his affairs outside. When he was playing with the female host, his little girlfriend was another boat that he stepped on. Therefore, after his little girlfriend took over, he regarded the female host as a major problem for many years, and even after having several children, he did not completely let go of his grudge.

In the early years, the second generation in the industry were concentrated behind the scenes, either screenwriters or directors. Most of their families were reviewers and cultural experts. The parents often relied on their elders to benefit from each other and benefited the younger generations of the family. All kinds of support funds and awards were transferred to their younger generations by these people.

The screenwriter also ran to fine-tune it, but he was too afraid of the pain and couldn't bear the harsh work of cutting off bones and replacing heads, so he didn't dare to make any big changes. He didn't put a knife on his face, and simply let the post-production process refine the P-picture, and adjust the template according to Bai Yueguang's liking.