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Online Anger over Zhejiang Man Being Detained for 10 Days after Acid Attack...
A woman who survived an attack in which her husband doused her with sulfuric acid has made a social media video, drawing national attention to the case. After the attack, the husband was initially only...
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Putin’s speech on Tuesday, the annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, has triggered online discussions about Russia, the Ukraine war, and China’s position. The speech that Russian President...
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Chen Hongyou Controversy: Anger over Professor’s Speech and Chinese Media...
A professor from Anhui who has given hundreds of speeches is at the center of controversy on Weibo, where many denounce the teacher for a ‘warm-up talk’ he did on Saturday. They also criticize Chinese...
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Hong Kong Police Find Head of Murdered Model Abby Choi in Soup Pot
The gruesome murder of the 28-year-old Hong Kong socialite and model Cai Tianfeng (蔡天鳳), better known as Abby Choi, has been all the talk on Chinese social media this week. The Hong Kong influencer...
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China’s Celebrity Diplomats: The Online Fan Culture Surrounding Foreign...
PREMIUM CONTENT ARTICLE From TikTok fan videos to Weibo super topics – there’s a lively fan culture surrounding China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin. He is not the only...
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Meanwhile in Panda News: Concerns over China’s Giant Panda Yaya in Memphis,...
From Xiangxiang in Chengdu to Qiqi in Shanghai, and from Yaya in Memphis to Ruyi in Moscow: China’s giant pandas have been all over Chinese social media recently. Since there is a lot of trending panda...
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China’s Foreign Minister about Wolf Warrior ‘Discourse Trap’: “Chinese...
China’s Foreign Affairs Minister Qin Gang (秦刚) became a popular topic on Chinese social media on Tuesday for remarks he made during the Two Sessions in Beijing. The ‘Two Sessions’ (liǎnghuì 两会),...
View Article“This Is Me, the People’s Republic of China”: China’s New National Propaganda...
This weekend, Chinese state media outlet People’s Daily posted a new propaganda video for the People’s Republic of China, titled “This Is Me, the People’s Republic of China” (“这就是我, 中华人民共和国”). The...
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Meet Ren Xiaorong, People’s Daily AI Virtual News Anchor
Ren Xiaorong (任小融) joined the Chinese state media outlet People’s Daily as a virtual presenter/news anchor this week. Ren Xiaorong is the AI-powered host of an app allowing users to ask questions...
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“New Chapter of Sino-Russian Friendship”: Putin Publishes Op-Ed in China’s...
Op-eds authored by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were published in the other countries’ government newspapers ahead of Xi’s three-day state visit to Russia. Both...
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Slip of the Tongue: Biden Accidentally Says He “Applauds China”
It was a top headline on Baidu News on Saturday, March 25: while delivering a speech to the Canadian parliament on Friday, U.S. President Biden said he “applauded China for stepping up,” quickly...
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Weibo Night: All the Winners and the Highlights of the 2022-2023 Weibo Awards...
PREMIUM CONTENT ARTICLE The biggest Weibo stars gathered at the main Sina Weibo event of the year: the annual Weibo Night. Which movies were the most popular, which influencers had their big...
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Modern-Day Yugong or Greedy Wolf? Critical Discussions after Ningxia Land...
As a video of him crying out and begging for water went super viral on March 29, Ningxia land owner Sun Guoyou suddenly became a public figure. But while Chinese netizens initially sympathized with the...
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Meanwhile in Panda News: Panda Talk during Macron’s China Visit, Yaya Set to...
Panda news flash! After French President Macron’s China state visit, news of France hoping to lengthen the stay of panda celebrities Huan Huan and Yuan Zi in Beauval went trending on Weibo, along with...
View ArticleCyberspace Administration of China Lays Out Rules for Generative AI Content:...
China’s central internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室), issued proposed measures relating to the development and use of AI chatbots and other AI tools in China to...
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What Went Wrong in Suzhou Acrobatic Show? Fatal High-Altitude Fall Triggers...
Shocking videos showing a female performer falling to her death during a high-altitude acrobatic show went trending on Chinese social media this weekend. The incident raised many questions. Why were...
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Beijing Changfeng Hospital Fire: Five Things To Know
On Tuesday, April 18, a big fire broke out inside Changfeng Hospital, a private hospital located in Beijing’s Fengtai District. The incident, which killed 29 people, is now known as the “4.18 Beijing...
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Why a “High-Speed Train Slapping Incident” Went Viral on Chinese Social Media
An explosive argument between two female passengers on a high-speed train has gone viral on Chinese social media this week. The fight has triggered widespread discussions on the issue of ‘mutual...
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Meanwhile in Panda News: After More Than Two Decades, Yaya Returns to Beijing
Yaya, the panda, made her way back to Beijing after a residence of more than two decades at the Memphis Zoo and completing her quarantine period in Shanghai. Now, netizens are advocating for the return...
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Let’s Plant: China’s Variety Show “Becoming a Farmer” Is Harvesting Success...
With its focus on hard farm work and meeting actual targets, Becoming a Farmer is a fresh breeze of air for China’s variety show business, especially among young Chinese viewers who appreciate the...
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