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· Sarah Yukiko
China calls for boycott of KFC due to customers’ ‘irrational and excessive’ purchases
Following a successful meal toy promotion with the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, KFC is facing backlash and calls for a boycott in China. Reports suggested some consumers bought hundreds of dollars’ worth of the meals to acquire the limited-edition collectibles but threw away…
· Ryan General
Female reporter in China is doxxed, ‘slut-shamed’ for decade-old diary entries and low college test scores
Chinese reporter Wang Bingbing faced online shaming after details of her past relationships and low college test scores were doxxed. Social media users came to her defense and called out Wang’s critics for the invasion of her privacy and “slut-shaming.” Several local…
· Bryan Ke
Frustrated man in China sets fire to ‘slow’ internet cables, causes days-long internet shutdown for thousands
A Chinese man took out his frustration on a public telecommunications box with optical fiber network cables by setting it on fire with a lighter and a napkin. The man was allegedly aggravated because of the “slow” connection of the Internet cafe he was in. The damage caused…
· Ryan General
Asian TikToker’s video asking why he was the only Cracker Barrel diner given ‘fine china’ goes viral
Asian TikToker @therealricemoney shared a video of himself being served food on a “fine China plate” at a Cracker Barrel. In the video, which has since gone viral, he asked for an explanation as to why “no one else got this plate,” using text-to-speech character voices from…
· Jiselle Lee
China locks down third city, Anyang, raising total in strict quarantine to 20 million
China locked down the city of Anyang, bringing the total number of Chinese residents in quarantine to 20 million people. Anyang joins Xi’an and Yuzhou as the latest Chinese city to be locked down due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Chinese city of Anyang joined Xi’an and Yuzhou in…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian woman shoved to the ground in unprovoked attack in Oakland Chinatown
An Asian woman in her 70s has become the latest victim of an unprovoked attack in Oakland’s Chinatown on Monday. The victim, who has not been identified, was walking westbound on 9th Street toward Franklin Street when a man approached her from behind and shoved her, KPIX 5…
· Ryan General
Intel accused of ‘cowardice’ over removal of Xinjiang reference after China backlash
Intel deleted references to China’s Xinjiang region from a letter to suppliers after sparking online controversy. The letter originally urged suppliers to “ensure our supply chain does not use any labor or source goods or services from the Xinjiang region.” Intel has since…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese K-pop singer attacked online, told to ‘go back to China’ for not kneeling down to fans
Chinese “Everglow” K-pop star Wang Yiren sparked a controversy online for not bowing down to greet her fans at an event in Seoul. The rest of the group members were seen bowing deeply to their fans as a sign of respect that is part of the Korean New Years tradition. While there…
· Bryan Ke
First openly non-binary Winter Games athlete calls out China’s human rights violations as ‘horrifying’
Timothy LeDuc, a member of one of Team USA’s figure skating pairs teams, recently described the alleged human rights violations against the Uyghurs in China as “horrifying.” LeDuc will make history as the first publicly out non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympic…
· Sarah Yukiko
MI6 chief thanks China for ‘free publicity’ from bizarre ‘James Pond’ spoof aimed at Western intelligence
After the head of U.K. intelligence agency MI6 stated that China is the “single greatest priority” for the organization, Chinese state media released a video spoofing MI6’s famous fictional spy, James Bond. The parody video, posted to Twitter by China Xinhua News, features…
· Sarah Yukiko
Video: Rogue buffalo in China charges through restaurant entrance, tosses unsuspecting customer
A viral video from Dec. 31 shows a buffalo crashing through the front of a restaurant in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, in Eastern China. In the dramatic scene, a bystander is tossed into the air by the horned animal, who apparently had escaped from a butcher. The man was reportedly…
· Bryan Ke
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ dethrones China’s Korean War epic as 2021’s highest grossing film
Marvel and Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” surpassed the billion-dollar mark over the weekend to become the highest-grossing film of 2021, garnering more than $1.37 billion. The superhero threequel pushed China’s Korean War epic “The Battle of Lake Changjin” to second place…
· Jiselle Lee
China accuses Walmart of ‘stupidity’ for pulling Xinjiang products
Walmart is the latest Western brand to be caught up in controversy while attempting to navigate Chinese politics. Chinese social media users accused Sam's Club, the warehouse retailer owned by Walmart, of removing all Xinjiang-sourced products from its app in the country last…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elon Musk opens Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Tesla opened a store in Xinjiang, a region in China accused of crimes against humanity. The announcement came after President Biden’s bill was passed prohibiting imports from the Xinjiang region due to concerns surrounding forced labor. The Tesla store offers both sales and…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian face’: Gucci draws flak in China for model’s ‘small eyes,’ makeup
Gucci has become the latest company to come under fire in China for having a model that allegedly perpetuates “Western stereotypes” about Chinese people. Driving the news: In ads for its new series of bamboo top handle bags, Gucci allegedly featured a female model with “slanted…
· Bryan Ke
‘It’s only for foreigners!’: Hong Kong actor sparks outrage in China for celebrating Christmas
Chinese social media users reportedly chastised Hong Kong actor Bobby Au-Yeung for posting a Christmas-themed video online. Season’s greetings: The 61-year-old actor uploaded two videos to his Douyin account on Dec. 24 greeting his over 110,000 followers while wearing a Santa…
· Carl Samson
Mercedes-Benz latest to spark outrage in China for featuring model with ‘slanted eyes’
Mercedes Benz has become the latest company to face backlash in China for allegedly perpetuating Western stereotypes about Chinese people in a recent advertisement. Driving the news: The critical response reportedly blew up on Monday after the German carmaker posted a video that…
· Ryan General
‘There is only one China’: Nicaragua declares former Taiwan embassy belongs to China
Taiwan’s former diplomatic offices and embassy in Nicaragua have been taken over by the local government which now only recognizes China’s authority. In China’s favor: The Nicaraguan government, which recently announced that it is cutting ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing,…
· Carl Samson
No bail for Las Vegas man accused of shooting Chinatown restaurant worker 11 times
The man accused of shooting a Chinese restaurant worker in Las Vegas’ Chinatown will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held without bail on Tuesday. The incident: Rashawn Gaston-Anderson, 23, allegedly shot Chengyan Wang at Shanghai Taste restaurant in the 4200 block…
· Carl Samson
China develops AI ‘prosecutor’ that can charge citizens with crimes with ‘97% accuracy’
China has developed an artificial intelligence capable of charging people with more than 97% accuracy, replacing prosecutors “to a certain extent,” according to its researchers. How it works: The machine, built and tested by the Shanghai Pudong People’s Procuratorate — China’s…
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Anta turned a fading Italian tennis label into China's premium athleisure crown jewel by keeping FILA's ~2,000-store footprint flat and instead tripling productivity per store — proof that in China, brand cachet and retail discipline beat raw expansion.
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Company · China · HKEX:2020
Anta Sports
Anta is China's largest sportswear group — it out-sells rivals at home and owns FILA China plus Arc'teryx and Salomon, turning national-brand pride into a global portfolio.
Company · China · HKEX:2331
Li Ning
Li Ning is the face of 'guochao' — the national-pride streetwear wave that made Chinese consumers choose a homegrown label over Nike and Adidas.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · China · NASDAQ:BILI
Bilibili
Bilibili is where China's Gen-Z lives online — anime, gaming, and creator culture, with a fandom so loyal it powers a wildly popular New Year gala.
Company · China · NASDAQ:IQ
iQIYI
iQIYI is the 'Netflix of China' — the subscription streamer whose original C-dramas, variety shows, and donghua set what a billion-plus viewers binge.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · China · NYSE:MNSO
Miniso
Miniso turned character-IP collabs and blind-box impulse buys into a global store network — Sanrio, Disney, and Chiikawa merch you didn't plan to buy, plus its own TOP TOY chain.
Company · China · HKEX:9999
NetEase
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.