Humanoid Robotics Showcase: China’s “Tiangong Ultra” and “Lightning” stunned crowds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with Tiangong Ultra clocking 9.39 seconds for the 100m—faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58—while both robots also faced a chaotic finish that highlighted the remaining challenge of stopping and balance at top speed. Space Program Update: China abruptly postponed the Chang’e-7 lunar mission, saying the spacecraft does not meet launch conditions and cannot fly in the planned window this year, as it prepares to explore permanently shadowed craters and search for water ice. Macao’s Next Chapter: In Macao’s 3rd Five-Year Plan interviews, officials laid out plans to build the Macao Int’l Integrated Tourism & Culture Zone as a “cultural name card,” while also stressing steady implementation of the overall national security concept and pushing “appropriate economic diversification” via a 1+4 industrial framework. China-Jordan Ties: Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Jordan’s Ayman Safadi during King Abdullah II’s China visit, pledging deeper strategic cooperation and support for Jordan’s sovereignty, with tourism and trade among key areas. Global Business & Tech: Alibaba cut its buybacks by 80% year-on-year while boosting AI-related spending, signaling a shift toward AI infrastructure investment. Sports Spotlight: Gilas Pilipinas heads to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with an early group test against powerhouse China, with coach Tim Cone expected to lean on an all-PBA lineup.