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Test tubes labelled ‘monkeypox virus positive’. Photo: Reuters

‘US let monkeypox loose’ conspiracy theories swirl on China’s Weibo platform

Chinese state media has not accused US of intentionally spreading virus, but many social media users have not refrained from such accusations; meanwhile, a leading WHO adviser says monkeypox outbreak may have spread through sex at 2 raves in Europe.

25 May 2022 - 3:04AMvideocam

China’s big new infrastructure plan puts national security front and centre

28 Apr 2022 - 9:18AM

Shein races past H&M, Zara combined with US$100 billion valuation

4 Apr 2022 - 3:11PM

China’s crypto-free NFT platform gets a soft launch

The Blockchain Services Network has started testing its NFT minting and management system, based on adapted blockchains that are not tied to cryptocurrencies.

25 Jan 2022 - 10:55PMvideocam

China’s state-backed Blockchain Services Network has kicked off a soft launch of an infrastructure to support the deployment of non-fungible tokens. Photo: Shutterstock

Man jailed for setting fire to internet cables over slow connection

He was at an internet cafe in the southern Guangxi region when he became enraged about the speed and responded by burning down a telecommunications box at a traffic intersection, local court says.

12 Jan 2022 - 3:34PMvideocam

Drones for dog’s birthday, groom in a wedding dress and bad advertising

In this week’s Quirky China, a woman splurges big-time on her dog’s birthday, a wedding flips the script and a large feminine hygiene brand is forced to apologise

30 Dec 2021 - 9:00AM

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Fame and celebrity

Chinese model pushes back against ‘slanted eyes’ criticism

A Chinese model pushed back against critics who said her eyes were too slanted in a 2019 advertisement, saying it is just the way she looks.

27 Dec 2021 - 6:14PM

This series of advertisements came under fire for a perception that the model’s eyes are too slanted.Credit: Three Squirrels snack company

Fame and celebrity

‘It was all fake?’: Wang Leehom’s female fans find their dreams crushed

From Singapore to Malaysia to Thailand, Wang Leehom won hearts for being among a new breed of bilingual Asian stars who burst onto the scene in the 1990s and 2000s, until his very public falling out with estranged wife Lee Jinglei.

24 Dec 2021 - 7:43PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

First they attacked liberals, then private firms: rise of China’s ultra-leftists

Bloggers and commentators are riding a wave of nationalism by attacking intellectuals and corporate targets in China as well as emblems of the West.

24 Dec 2021 - 2:37PMvideocam

China technology

Shanghai Data Exchange opens for business in digital trade push

Initial data products on offer include information from China Eastern Airlines, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.

30 Nov 2021 - 12:44PM

The Shanghai Data Exchange started trading on November 25, 2021. Photo: Shutterstock

China starts large-scale testing of its internet of the future

Experimental network connects 40 leading universities to prepare for an AI-driven society five to 10 years down the track.

21 Apr 2021 - 1:10AMvideocam

China’s new experimental network connects 40 leading universities to prepare for an AI-driven society five to 10 years down the track Photo: Shutterstock

Analysts still bullish on Tencent despite big block trade

News of the big share sale knocked 1.5 per cent off Tencent’s share price on Thursday.

8 Apr 2021 - 9:16PM

US-China relations

Meet Zhang Jing, the ‘interpreter goddess’ lighting up China’s social media

She went viral for her eloquent translation at the US-China summit in Alaska, winning praise for her language proficiency and beauty alike – netizens have even compared her to famous Chinese actress Zhao Wei

25 Mar 2021 - 4:24PM

Chinese internet culture

Zhihu is still searching for effective monetisation ahead of IPO

Tencent-backed Zhihu has ambitions to become much more than a Quora-like, text-based content platform as it prepares for an initial public offering in New York.

10 Mar 2021 - 6:09AMvideocam

Zhihu is often described as China’s answer to Quora. Photo: Handout

Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

China’s internet report shows who the winners and losers are during the pandemic

Eight key takeaways from China’s biannual internet roundup, including education and live streaming services getting a big boost while travel and food delivery apps suffer

29 Apr 2020 - 10:12PM

Students living in remote areas in rural China are having a hard time as the coronavirus outbreak forces schools to move their classes online. (Picture: Xinhua)

Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

China now has over 900 million internet users thanks to the pandemic

Online education and live streaming see see the biggest growth during the coronavirus outbreak

28 Apr 2020 - 4:10PM

China’s social credit system may soon target online speech

New draft regulation aims to blacklist people for “seriously untrustworthy conduct” online

1 Aug 2019 - 5:12PM

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Trending in China

"Visiting the brothel for free" and other secret code words for pirated games in China

Years of flagrant piracy in China has contributed to a unique lingo based around the practice

20 Sep 2019 - 9:10AM

Every year, China has to destroy a ton of pirated DVDs. (Picture: Weibo/Fuzhou Customs)

TV shows and streaming video

Kuaishou is China’s original short-video king, and it now hosts ‘little shops’ and live streaming

Kuaishou is China’s second largest short video app. After growing largely from popularity in China’s rural areas and lower-tier cities, Kuaishou moved into live streaming, ecommerce and long-form videos in the face of more competition.

20 Sep 2019 - 8:10AM

How to properly use three popular emoji on Chinese social media

Don’t just throw around a smiley face or Shiba Inu emoji willy-nilly. There are rules

20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM

China has a censored search engine just for kids from state news agency Xinhua

The search app only brings up sanitized results from a limited selection of sites… like Xinhua

20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM

Like many other search apps in China, Huayang Search has a range of content feeds. (Picture: Huayang Search)

China Internet Report

China is racing to ramp up 5G connections in its biggest cities

Country has an advantage over the US in the scale of its infrastructure

20 Sep 2019 - 9:08AM

China is racing to ramp up 5G connections in its biggest cities

Podcast and audio apps suddenly disappear in China

China punishes 26 audio apps like Ximalaya and NetEase Music for spreading pornographic content and ‘historical nihilism’

14 Aug 2019 - 11:10AM

TV shows and streaming video

How Youku went from being China’s YouTube to China’s Hulu

Once known as China’s YouTube, Youku pivoted away from user-generated video to professional content, and is now closer to Netflix or Hulu. Merged with rival Tudou in 2012.

20 Sep 2019 - 8:10AM

Video | China’s fight against internet addiction

27 Jun 2019 - 12:01AM

Inside China’s battle to keep internet addiction under control

From The Dumb Polish Donkey to Old Nin: Chinese nicknames for gaming companies

What do Chinese gamers call CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft and Nintendo?

20 Sep 2019 - 9:07AM

This news puts Ding and his adorable pig in a new light… (Picture: NetEase)

Fake it till you make it: Fake followers boost Chinese celebs

China has started arresting people for creating fake social media engagement

20 Sep 2019 - 9:06AM

Chinese police detain three WeChat users over Huawei rumor

Huawei and other trade war topics have become very sensitive inside the Great Firewall

20 Sep 2019 - 9:06AM

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