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· Carl Samson
SF DA, public defender contradict allegations made by Chinatown attack victim
Anh Lê, 69, filed a federal lawsuit against the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday for allegedly mishandling his Chinatown attack case from November 2019. In the original case, Lê alleged that Jimmy Tanner Sr. threatened to kill him with a glass bottle while his…
· Bryan Ke
China launches effort to ‘purify’ the internet ahead of Lunar New Year celebration, Winter Games
China’s internet watchdog has launched a “purification” campaign to “clean up” Chinese social media users’ “illegal” online content as Lunar New Year and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing draw near. The country’s cybersecurity regulator, Cyberspace Administration of China…
· Bryan Ke
Oakland Chinatown businesses switch to credit cards to curb attacks on Asians
Businesses in Oakland’s Chinatown have switched from enforcing a cash-only policy to accepting credit and debit card transactions to prevent the number of anti-Asian attacks from rising in the city. Speaking to KPIX 5, Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce President Carl Chan…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Fight Club’ can now be streamed in China — with an altered ending where the authorities win
The original ending of the classic 1999 David Fincher film “Fight Club” was altered for the streaming version in China. Fans of the original were left disappointed to see the authorities win instead of the anti-consumerism narrator. A Chinese streaming platform is airing David…
· Carl Samson
US cancels 44 flights to China after China cancels 44 flights to US
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) cancelled 44 China bound flights operated by Chinese carriers that were planned between Jan. 30 to the end of March. The move was made “in response” to China’s previous suspension of 44 U.S. bound flights by American carriers. The spat…
· Carl Samson
Elderly man with PTSD from SF Chinatown baseball bat attack sues DA Chesa Boudin for mishandling his case
Anh Lê, 69, was walking around San Francisco’s Chinatown on Nov. 2, 2019 when a father-and-son duo threatened to kill him and attacked him with a baseball bat. San Francisco police managed to arrest the suspects, but a new lawsuit has been filed alleging the District Attorney’s…
· Carl Samson
Man arrested for shoving elderly Asian woman in unprovoked Oakland Chinatown attack
Authorities have arrested a man they say was the assailant in an unprovoked attack on an elderly Asian woman in Oakland’s Chinatown that occured on Jan. 10. The incident was caught on surveillance camera and showed the 66-year-old victim, who sustained minor scrapes, being…
· Editorial Staff
66-year-old man in China transforms his terrace into ice rink to play hockey with grandson
A 66-year-old man in Tianjin, China, transformed his terrace into an ice rink over the course of six months in hopes of sharing his love of ice hockey with his grandson. “The ice rink was not only made of ice, but also my parents’ love,” his daughter Zhang Miaoxuan said. While…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian Lives Matter’: Protest against anti-Asian attacks erupts in NYC Chinatown after Michelle Go vigil
More than 100 protesters reportedly gathered in Chinatown to denounce the rise in anti-Asian attacks. While Michelle Go’s death is currently not being investigated as a hate crime, it has nonetheless worsened fears of violence throughout Asian American communities. Protesters…
· Ryan General
France officially recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’ in parliamentary resolution
On Tuesday, France adopted an opposition-led resolution condemning China’s treatment of Uyghurs as “genocide.” “We refuse to submit to propaganda from a regime that is banking on our cowardice and our avarice to perpetrate a genocide in plain sight," said Socialist Party leader…
· Carl Samson
House Republicans express outrage over US purchase of ‘made in China’ KN95 masks to fulfill mask mandate
House representatives have been mandated to wear N95 or KN95 masks in Capitol buildings earlier this month. Members recently received KN95 masks that had “Made in China” printed on them. House Republicans, who blame the Chinese government for its handling of COVID-19, criticized…
· Ryan General
China warns foreign athletes will face ‘certain punishment’ for speech not in the ‘Olympic spirit’
Foreign athletes set to participate in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing have been warned that “any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit” is subject to “certain punishment.” A rule established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) charter similarly…
· Bryan Ke
Emerson College targeted by ad campaign for suspending student group behind ‘China Kinda Sus’ stickers
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a nonprofit civil liberties group, has launched an ad campaign targeting Emerson College for suspending the school’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter in late 2021. TPUSA caused controversy in October last year for…
· Bryan Ke
Former NBA player racially abused in China by angry fans
Former NBA player Sonny Weems was subjected to racial discrimination after a game between the Guangdong Southern Tigers and the Liaoning Flying Leopards last Thursday when angry fans called him the n-word and told him to “get out of China.” The anger stemmed from a fight Weems…
· Bryan Ke
Australian pro-democracy writer imprisoned in China since 2019 says he’s being ‘tortured’
Dr. Yang Hengjun, 56, was arrested after arriving at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in 2019 during a trip to China with his wife and child. Yang has been in jail since then. He was scheduled to be sentenced in October 2021 after a one-day closed-court hearing in May…
· Ryan General
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghurs in China
During a recent episode of his podcast “All-In,” entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya said “nobody cares” about the Uyghurs in China. “If you're asking me, do I care about a segment of a class of people in another country? Not until we can take care of ourselves will I prioritize…
· Carl Samson
Vandals deface historic Chinese garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown with graffiti, urine and feces
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which opened in 1986, is the first Chinese or “scholar’s” garden built outside China. A weekend defacement with large nuisance graffiti adds to the garden’s host of existing problems, including people urinating and defecating in its…
· Ryan General
China’s Chang’E 5 lunar lander is first in history to find water on the moon up close
China’s Chang'E- 5 became the first lunar mission to detect water on the Moon’s surface in real time in 2020. The craft’s onboard mineralogical spectrometer found up to 120 parts per million of water content in the regolith and 180 parts per million in a boulder. The study…
· Bryan Ke
Woman in China cuts up shop’s 32 wedding dresses worth $11,000 after not getting her deposit back
A woman in Chongqing City recently went viral after she was filmed ruining 32 wedding dresses with a pair of scissors to get back at a bridal shop that refused to return her wedding package down payment from last November. The incident happened at a bridal shop in Chongqing’s…
· Carl Samson
China downplays possible war with Taiwan amid viral ‘surrender now’ video, Taipei prepares anyway
The People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China recently released a propaganda video urging “enemies” to surrender. The video did not identify a particular “enemy,” but it was translated into dialects reportedly spoken by the majority of Taiwan’s population.…
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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.