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· Ryan General
California school worker on leave after message to students’ parents that said ‘China gave us this Covid’
An employee at Baldy View Elementary School in California was placed on leave after sending anti-Asian messages to students’ parents via a school messaging app. “The school wants everyone to wear red tomorrow (Feb. 1) but I disagree and do not support the CCP,” read the message.…
· Bryan Ke
Personal Instagram of Aespa’s Ningning is allegedly hacked over her celebration of Team China’s Olympics win
An unidentified hacker allegedly gained access to Aespa member Ningning’s personal Instagram account. The hacker leaked information about some of the Instagram accounts she follows, including those of Blackpink, Ed Sheeran and BTS members Suga and J-Hope. Aespa fans,…
· Rebecca Moon
China defends inclusion of traditional Korean dress in Olympic opening ceremony
A spokesperson for China’s embassy has responded to criticism over the presenter who wore a traditional Korean outfit during the 2022 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. The Chinese Embassy in Seoul released a statement saying that hanboks belong to all ethnic Koreans around the…
· Carl Samson
Viral Olympics GIF allegedly shows Team China speed skater push puck to trip Team Canada opponent
Short tracker Kexin Fan, 28, was filmed making contact with a marker that caused Canadian opponent Alyson Charles to fall during the women’s 500-meter quarterfinal. The moment was preserved in a GIF that made the rounds on Reddit and sparked accusations of “Olympic-level…
· Michelle De Pacina
China’s national women’s soccer team beats South Korea to win record-extending 9th AFC Women’s Asian Cup
The Steel Roses, China women's national football team, won their ninth AFC Women's Asian Cup Title in a victory over South Korea. The hashtag “pay raise for women soccer players” went viral on Weibo, with Chinese netizens discussing the team’s more successful track record over…
· Carl Samson
China denies using Uyghur torchbearer to deflect alleged abuses, says accusations part of ‘smear campaign’
Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier from Xinjiang, was chosen to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday night. After finishing 43rd in her event, the Olympic debutant was barely referred to by Chinese media. U.S. envoy to the United Nations Linda…
· Rebecca Moon
Korean netizens claim China appropriated South Korean traditions in Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
Many South Korean netizens are expressing their disapproval over China’s alleged appropriation of South Korean traditions during the Olympics opening ceremony. While presenting the Chinese flag, a young woman wore clothing that strongly resembled a Korean “hanbok”. Chinese…
· Ryan General
Canada-born goalie for Team China reveals she is prohibited from speaking English in interviews
Canadian-born Zhou Jiaying, who is playing for the Chinese Olympic women’s ice hockey team, revealed that she is prohibited from speaking English in interviews after an aide helped translate Zhou’s answers intoEnglish during a post-match press briefing. Originally known as…
· Carl Samson
Protesters urge Mayor Adams to stop looming construction of 30-story ‘mega jail’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown
Protesters took to the streets on Sunday to oppose the construction of a 295-foot-tall detention complex in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed the plan in 2017 as a replacement for Rikers Island, along with three other jails in Brooklyn, Queens and the…
· Editorial Staff
California man says police blamed him after Arco Gas worker told him to ‘go back to China’
A 22-year-old Asian man told NextShark that he was told to “go back to China” by a cashier at an Arco gas station in Monterey Park, California. The man said he reported the incident to police, but an officer suggested that the cashier was “in a bad mood” and that he probably…
· Ryan General
Asian American figure skater Zhu Yi attacked online after falling during her first Team China performance
China’s U.S.-born figure skater Zhu Yi cried after falling twice during the women’s free skate event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games on Monday. “I was very emotional during the routine and wanted to cry. I couldn’t hold it back, and the tears came flowing,” Zhu said. Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
China wins its first gold at 2022 Winter Olympics after Team USA disqualification in speed skating
China won its first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to Team USA being penalized and disqualified. Judges reviewed the semifinal of the short-track speed skating mixed-gender team relay over the weekend and found that Team USA impeded China twice. The host…
· Ryan General
SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’
After representing Team U.S.A. in international competitions, freestyle ski star Eileen Gu announced in 2019 that she will be switching to Team China for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Gu rose to immediate stardom by winning World Cup tournaments for the U.S. and then for China…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown attack victim’s legal team says suspect was on foot, DA never communicated potential plea
A week after Anh Lê filed a federal lawsuit against the San Francisco District Attorney, his lawyers are accusing the office of releasing “misleading” responses. The legal team insists that their client was never told of a potential plea deal and was only informed after a…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘China sent us COVID’: Dr. Oz says he’s not ‘China’s friend’ in Pennsylvania senate ad targeting opponent
Mehmet Oz, better known as the television personality Dr. Oz, has released an ad targeting Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary opponent David McCormick’s hedge fund investments in China. The commercial video narrates: “First, China sent us COVID. Then David McCormick’s hedge…
· Ryan General
China slams Japan human rights resolution as ‘malicious slander,’ ‘gross interference’
Japan’s parliament has adopted a resolution expressing concerns over alleged human rights issues in China ahead of the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday. While the parliamentary resolution did not mention “China,” it cited the "serious human rights situation"…
· Bryan Ke
China’s Mars probe sends video selfie from Red Planet’s orbit to welcome the Lunar New Year
China’s Tianwen-1 probe sent a video selfie while orbiting Mars on Lunar New Year’s Eve. The video was filmed using the probe’s arm which can extend up to 1.6 meters (approximately 5.3 feet). China’s Tianwen-1 probe recently wished everyone a Happy Lunar New Year with a video…
· Ryan General
‘Go back to China. Now call me a racist’: NY gubernatorial candidate attacks Taiwanese American lawmaker on Twitter
In a tweet on Monday, New York gubernatorial hopeful Derrick Gibson told State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou to “Go back to China” and challenged her to call him “a racist.” Gibson’s tweet was written in response to Niou’s post about New York City police officers riding the…
· Khier Casino
Grindr removed from China’s app stores amid crackdown on online content
Grindr has allegedly been taken down from Apple and Android app stores in China. The country’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Jan. 25 a new push to crack down on online rumors, pornography and illegal content. Although Grindr has been taken down from China’s app stores,…
· Ryan General
Coronado city official and teacher wife accused of anti-Asian statements in viral video: ‘Go back to China’
A viral TikTok shows a couple from Coronado, California, hurling racist slurs at an Asian couple at a local mall over the weekend. The Asian couple was allegedly told to “go back to China” and “stop spreading COVID.” An online sleuth identified the offending couple as Coronado’s…
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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.