China’s highest-rated television event, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, took the spotlight on Monday, spotlighting Beijing’s ambitious industrial agenda and its drive to dominate the global humanoid robotics and advanced manufacturing sectors. The gala, often likened to the Super Bowl of China, featured live demonstrations from four emerging humanoid robotics startups Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix, and MagicLab. The opening sketches stole the show with a high-octane martial arts sequence in which over a dozen Unitree robots executed synchronized sword, pole, and nunchuck routines alongside human child performers. A particularly impressive segment emulated the “drunken boxing” style of traditional Chinese martial…