NetEase-Youdao releases Confucius4-R2T2, a true-streaming ASR model for live captions, simultaneous translation, and voice agents. 🤖 🏆 R2T2 achieves SOTA latency and recognition quality among the evaluated open-source models, while remaining competitive with leading closed-source systems. ⚡ Configurable 80ms–2s chunks deliver 200–600ms average latency with near-offline recognition accuracy. 📝 Append-only decoding commits stable text without revising earlier words, avoiding transcript flicker and giving downstream agents reliable input. 🌍 Optimized for Chinese and English, with multilingual recognition, hotword prompts, and contextual prompts. 🧰 The GitHub repo includes inference code, a minimal example, and a vLLM backend for both offline and real-time streaming ASR. 📜 Code: Apache 2.0. Weights: NetEase Model Use License Agreement.

Did you know #Confucius# is carved on the US Supreme Court? He stands with Moses & Solon, symbolizing the Eastern origins of philosophical and moral traditions that influenced American society. Rooted in Nishan, #Shandong#, his timeless wisdom of benevolence and harmony still connects East and West.

"Today, sculpture recognizing that ancient Chinese sage (#Confucius#) is carved into the face of the United States Supreme Court very proudly," said US President @realDonaldTrump on Thursday. From Confucianism and Taoism to archaeology and modern political planning, ancient and modern Chinese wisdom has captivated many US scholars. Join #UnboxingChina# to hear why they believe studying China is so vital today, and how that understanding can benefit one of the world's most important bilateral relationships. @ChineseEmbinUS @AmbXieFeng

Literacy opens pathways to learning, opportunity & participation. The @UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy rewards initiatives advancing literacy, including for adults in rural areas & out-of-school youth. Meet the 2026 laureates: 🇱🇧 Alsama Project 🇲🇽 Government of the State of Chiapas 🇹🇭 Hat Yai City Municipality #LiteracyDay#

To mark the 2026 China-#Africa# Year of People-to-People Exchange, #Cameroonian# students from the #ConfuciusInstitute# recorded a video to wish Qiannan Buyi-Miao Autonomous Prefecture a happy 70th anniversary—proving that no mountain or mile can break the bond between our peoples.

How did ancient Chinese people express ritual and respect through vessels? An ongoing exhibition at the Confucius Museum in Qufu, Shandong province, offers the answer. 👇 @MuseumsChina

At Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu, a robot and global creators moved tai chi under the Confucius statue. Different origins, same rhythm — an unexpected moment where tradition syncs with the future.

Planning a stay in Nanjing, Jiangsu? Start by picking the area that fits your travel style: Xinjiekou — Shopping Hub Confucius Temple / Qinhuai River Scenic Area — Cultural Heart Presidential Palace Area — Historic Quarter Which area would you choose?