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Winnie the Pooh on Weibo – from Cute Bear to Political Meme
Over the past four years, Winnie the Pooh has gone from an innocent bear to a political meme on Chinese social media. As the bear has resurfaced on Weibo, online censors are busy, once again, tracking...
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No Man’s City – A Chinese Blogger’s Powerful Essay About The “Fake Lives” of...
An essay titled “Beijing Has 20 Million People Pretending to Live Here” by Chinese blogger Zhang Wumao (张五毛) has gone viral on Chinese social media, sparking wide debate on life in China’s capital. The...
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Chinese Experts: There Will Be No Second “Resist America and Aid Korea”
As tensions are rising in the US standoff with North Korea, the question of China’s position in the conflict is growing more important by the day. Although state media earlier said China would help...
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Chinese Netizens on World Refugee Day: “Don’t Come to China”
A heightened focus on China’s role in solving the refugee crises on World Refugee Day has triggered waves of criticism on Chinese social media. The general sentiment: “Refugees are not welcome in...
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Top 5 Chinese Television Dramas This Summer
Not a day goes by without television dramas becoming a trending topic on Chinese social media. Some Chinese hit TV drama’s took over 17 years of preparation, others have over a billion views. This is...
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New Rules for Online Videos in China: “No Displays of Homosexuality”
In a statement issued by Chinese state media on June 30, Chinese regulators have laid out new rules for online videos. The regulations say that audio-visual content that shows any “display of...
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Communist Youth League: “Being Gay is No Disorder!”
Since Chinese online regulators listed homosexuality as an “abnormal sexual behavior,” discussions about gay rights and emancipation have been dominating Weibo. Now, for the first time this week, a...
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Winnie the Pooh on Weibo – from Cute Bear to Political Meme
Over the past four years, Winnie the Pooh has gone from an innocent bear to a political meme on Chinese social media. As the bear has resurfaced on Weibo, online censors are busy, once again, tracking...
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No Man’s City – A Chinese Blogger’s Powerful Essay About The “Fake Lives” of...
An essay titled “Beijing Has 20 Million People Pretending to Live Here” by Chinese blogger Zhang Wumao (张五毛) has gone viral on Chinese social media, sparking wide debate on life in China’s capital. The...
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Chinese Experts: There Will Be No Second “Resist America and Aid Korea”
As tensions are rising in the US standoff with North Korea, the question of China’s position in the conflict is growing more important by the day. Although state media earlier said China would help...
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Dutch China Correspondent Accused of “Fake News” by Former Assistant
The news assistant of a prominent Dutch China correspondent has lashed out against his former employer on Chinese social media, saying he fabricated news stories about China during the time he worked...
View ArticleDutch Newspaper Responds to Controversy over China Correspondent (Updated)
Oscar Garschagen has responded to the allegations that were made against him by his former assistant, which were republished by Chinese state media yesterday. “Pure nonsense,” Garschagen says in a...
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One of China’s Longest-Running and Most Popular Talkshows Suddenly Cancelled
The popular Chinese talk show “Behind the Headlines” (锵锵三人行), that was broadcasted by Phoenix TV since 1998, has been suddenly terminated. The name of the show itself has become a ‘sensitive’ and...
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Story of Shanghai Bund “Attack by Muslim Man” Triggers Online Furor in China
A personal story by a Weibo netizen about an altercation with a Muslim man on the Bund in Shanghai has stirred wide debate on Chinese social media. The case has evoked both anti-Islamic sentiments and...
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Celebrities in Chinese TV Dramas Can No Longer Receive Excessive Salaries
A document issued by the Chinese film, TV & radio industry association states that celebrities in Chinese TV dramas should no longer receive ‘excessive’ salaries. Top-earning stars’ high fees are...
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No More Online Anti-Islam Terms Allowed on Weibo – but Discussions Continue...
Chinese authorities have recently blocked various Islam-related words invented by Chinese netizens. The ban comes after consecutive online controversies on the topic of Chinese Muslims and Islam in...
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These are the 100 Terms the Communist Party Wants You to Know for the 19th...
These are the 100 terms to know for the 19th CPC National Congress – propagated by People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party, on Weibo. It is the week of the 19th National...
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China’s Latest Online Viral Game Makes You Clap for Xi Jinping
In a new online game that has come out during the 19th National Congress in Beijing, Chinese netizens can compete in applauding for Xi Jinping. The game has become an online hit. The major 19th CPC...
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“What’s Modernisation?”– Chinese State Media Explain China’s ‘New Era’ With a...
No three-and-a-half-hour speech, but a three-and-a-half minute video – Chinese state media explain China’s new strategies through catchy rap music and trendy graphics. The much-anticipated 19th Party...
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“Support China’s New Era” Campaign Goes Viral on Chinese Social Media
On the day of the conclusion of the 19th National Congress in Beijing, Party newspaper People’s Daily launched a new hashtag. With #SupporttheNewEra, Chinese celebrities show that they stand behind Xi...
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