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“This is Swedish Police!”– Sweden under Fire in China for “Brutal Abuse” of...
The maltreatment of a Chinese family in Stockholm earlier this month has ignited major discussions on Chinese social media, and has led to the Chinese Embassy in Sweden issuing a safety alert for...
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Chinese ‘Scientific’ Study Claims Acupuncture Performed on Parents Can Cure...
A Chinese study published in a renowned academic periodical has received much online attention this week. The research, that suggests sick children could be cured by performing acupuncture on their...
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“Tyrant Train Woman” Goes Trending on Weibo and Unleashes Flood of New Memes
While the bizarre behavior of a male passenger went viral in late August, this time, it is a female passenger’s rude behavior that’s become trending on Chinese social media. Some netizens think the two...
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Jia Zhangke Responds To Criticism From Global Times Editor Hu Xijin (Full...
When the editor-in-chief of state tabloid Global Times gave Jia Zhangke’s latest film a bad review on Weibo, the renowned director responded with a bad review of the bad review. This week, an online...
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CCTV Reporter Taken Away by Police after Screaming & Slapping at UK...
A video in which a female CCTV reporter is seen screaming and lashing out at a pro-Hong Kong democracy event during the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, has triggered controversy on...
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CCTV Airs Program on Xinjiang’s ‘Vocational Training Centers’: Criticism &...
A recent CCTV “Focus Talk” TV program themed around an “educational training center” in Xinjiang, along with other Chinese state media articles on ‘training facilities’ in northwest China, has...
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Insights into the Social Credit System on Chinese Online Media vs Its...
First published October 30 2018, 19:00 China Standard Time The lurid scenario of how China’s nascent Social Credit System (SCS) might unfold as presented by many international media, stands in stark...
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After Chongqing Bus Crash, State Media Warn Passengers to Fight Those...
The tragic crash of a bus in Chongqing, caused by a passenger’s aggression towards the bus driver, is just one of many similar incidents in China over the past years. Now, state media encourage people...
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Top 30 Classic TV Dramas in China: The Best Chinese Series of All Time
First published November 16 2018 China Standard Time They might have aired 30 years ago, but some TV dramas just never get old. We have listed the greatest classic Chinese TV dramas of all time, that,...
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China’s Top Ten Buzz Words & Phrases of 2018
Earlier this month, chief editor Huang Anjing of the magazine Yǎowén Jiáozì (咬文嚼字) announced the “top ten buzzwords” in China of the past year. Yǎowén Jiáozì, which literally means “to pay excessive...
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“Nearly 40 Robberies in 3 Months Time”: Chinese Embassy in Sweden Issues...
First published December 24 2018, 16:45 China Standard Time. There have been nearly 40 reports of Chinese nationals being robbed in Sweden over the past three months, the Chinese embassy in Stockholm...
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The Huawei Case Sparks Anti-American, “Support Huawei” Sentiments on Weibo
First published January 29, 22:40 China Standard Time The latest developments in the Huawei case are a major topic of discussion on Chinese social media, sparking anti-American sentiments, along with...
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Mimeng and ‘Self-Media’ under Attack for Promoting Fake News Stories to...
First published February 6th 2019 China’s “Queen of Self-media,” Mimeng, is under attack after publishing a story that has been labeled ‘fake news.’ The scandal has triggered discussions on the...
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Gamifying Propaganda: Everything You Need to Know about China’s ‘Study Xi’ App
First published February 18 2019, 15:20 CST A new app that encourages China’s online population to study Xi Jinping Thought has made headlines, both in and outside of China. Here’s everything you need...
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CNN Question “What Do You Think Is the Main Reason Behind the US Campaign...
First published February 21 2019, 18:15 CST The Huawei case is an ongoing topic of discussion on Chinese social media. This time, a poll held by CNN is top trending on Weibo: the majority of those...
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Why Trump Has Two Different Names in Chinese
First published Feb 1st 2017, updated version published March 7, 2019 It is confusing even for Chinese netizens and journalists: why does Donald Trump have multiple names in Chinese? And which is the...
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Top 5 of China’s Popular News Apps
In China’s dynamic online media environment, where hundreds of news apps are competing over clicks, these are five different news apps that are currently popular among Chinese netizens. China is the...
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“Why Aren’t You Getting Married?”– China’s Marriage Rates Keep Dropping
First published April 26 2019 China’s dropping marriage rates have been a hot topic in Chinese newspapers and on Chinese social media recently. Chinese netizens and state media, however, seem to have...
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Tears, Outrage, Protest, and Censorship over ‘Fake Major’ at Nanjing School
Updated April 29 2019, 23:00 CST Students who studied Nursing at the “Nanjing Institute of Applied Technology” for the past three years are unable to get a certificate or degree, as it now turns out...
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“Be as Good as Your Word”: The Chinese Social Credit Song is Here
First published April 30 2019 “Be as Good as Your Word” is a pop song featuring young Chinese celebrities who sing about the importance of being ‘trustworthy.’ The new music video is part of a bigger...
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