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· Jane Nam
Solomon Islands sign security pact with China, alarming US, Australia over South Pacific threat
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced on Wednesday that the government had signed a security agreement with China the day before, raising concerns among Western nations. Sogavare emphasized to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands that the agreement…
· Jane Nam
China reports first COVID deaths in over 2 years amid Shanghai lockdown disaffection
Shanghai’s 26 million residents have been in complete lockdown since April 1 as part of China’s zero-COVID strategy and the Omicron variant’s extreme contagiousness. On Sunday, three elderly Shanghai residents, two of them 91 years old and one 89, were the first to reportedly…
· Rebecca Moon
Woman filmed telling a Chinese bus driver to ‘go back to China’ — while they are in China
A viral clip of a woman in China telling a Chinese bus driver to “go back to China” has resurfaced on TikTok. The woman tells the bus driver, “So why don’t you go back to China where you belong,” despite the two of them already being in China. Shared on Reddit last year, the…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinatown in Pittsburgh officially recognized as historic landmark after four attempts over 12 years
Pittsburgh’s historic Chinatown was marked as an official Pennsylvania landmark on Saturday after four appeals were sent to the state over 12 years. A plaque in honor of the Chinese immigrants who first moved to Chinatown over 120 years ago was unveiled in celebration of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Community members show up to restore defaced ‘8 Immortals’ mural in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Members of Vancouver’s Chinatown community reportedly lined up on East Georgia Street on April 16 to help restore the “Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea” mural that was defaced last month by graffiti taggers. Artists Sean Cao and Katharine Yi of the Bagua Artist Association…
· Ryan General
China slams US lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan: ‘Those who play with fire will burn themselves’
The Chinese military sent frigates, bombers and fighter planes near Taiwan during the visit of six U.S. lawmakers to the island state on Friday. “This operation is in response to the recent frequent release of wrong signals by the United States on the Taiwan issue,” the People’s…
· Ryan General
AAPI coalition demands Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan pull his ‘anti-China’ Senate campaign ad
Asian Americans for Midwest Progressives, a coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and organizations, wrote an open letter demanding Senate candidate and Congressman Tim Ryan (D, OH-13) pull his “One Word” ad. In the ad, the Democratic Senate candidate…
· Carl Samson
10 protestors arrested for trying to block demolition for New York City Chinatown ‘mega jail’
Several Asian American activists were arrested on Wednesday after forming a human chain to block the construction of the world’s tallest jail in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Evelyn Yang, wife of former U.S. presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang, was among those…
· Iris Jung
Treasury Secretary Yellen: US prepared to impose sanctions on China if Taiwan invasion occurs
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen confirmed the Biden administration’s intention to use sanction tools against China if Beijing ever “moved aggressively toward Taiwan.” In response to Congressman Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) questioning on April 6, Yellen confirmed the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese father, 61, is found brutally beaten and ‘left for dead’ near Chicago Chinatown
Jin Yut Lew, a 61-year-old Chinese father, was carjacked, robbed, brutally beaten and “left for dead” near Chinatown in Chicago. He was found “incoherent and bleeding from the head” by street cleaners on a sidewalk near the Dan Ryan Expressway on the morning of April 7. Lew…
· Carl Samson
Suspect arrested for setting elderly man on fire in Honolulu Chinatown
Charles Burns, 29, was arrested for allegedly setting an elderly man on fire in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Tuesday. Surveillance footage shows a man trailing behind the victim before setting his shirt ablaze with what appeared to be a lighter. Burns, who was reported to be…
· Ryan General
Taiwan considers extending compulsory military service amid China threat
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said that the island nation is considering proposals to extend its mandated military service. Previous administrations reduced the compulsory service for men from over two years to four months, the current conscription requirement.…
· Ryan General
US State Department criticizes China’s human rights record in latest report
The U.S. State Department’s latest global human rights report accused China of meddling in Hong Kong’s political affairs by revising its electoral process and imposing new laws. The department published similar findings in an earlier Hong Kong Policy Act Report on March 31. The…
· Jane Nam
New Zealand court rules to allow extradition of resident to China in unprecedented ruling
New Zealand’s supreme court made a historic appeal on Wednesday to send Korean-born permanent resident of New Zealand Kim Kyung-yup to China on charges of murdering a young Chinese woman named Peiyun Chen on his visit to Shanghai in 2009. Like most Western nations, including the…
· Carl Samson
Elderly man, 79, set on fire in Honolulu Chinatown
Police are looking for a man who reportedly set an elderly man on fire in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Tuesday morning. Surveillance footage shows the suspect trailing the 79-year-old victim before using what appears to be a lighter to set his shirt ablaze. The victim suffered first-…
· Rebecca Moon
Warner Bros. censors gay relationship dialogue in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ for China release
Warner Bros. has approved China’s request to remove references to a gay relationship in the movie “Fanastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” A six-second dialogue alluding to a romance between the male characters Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald was removed from the…
· Carl Samson
US warns against travel to China over ‘arbitrary’ enforcement of local laws, COVID-19 restrictions
The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning against China on Monday over its “arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19 restrictions.” China is currently battling its biggest COVID-19 surge in two years with its zero-COVID policy. The travel advisory specifically…
· Jane Nam
China denounces UN’s decision to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of suspending Russia’s membership on Thursday in a vote of 93 nations in favor and 24 against. China was among the countries to vote against the resolution and called it an act of “politicization.” Chinese ambassador Zhang Jun…
· Carl Samson
Chinese scientist sentenced to over 2 years in prison for stealing Monsanto trade secret for China
Xiang Haitao, 44, pleaded guilty in January to stealing copies of a proprietary algorithm from agrochemical giant Monsanto while employed under its subsidiary company The Client Corporation between 2008 and 2017. The predictive algorithm, known as the Nutrient Optimizer, is…
· Daniel Anderson
China warns US of ‘consequences’ if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s scheduled visit to Taiwan drew a swift rebuke from China, which declared there would be “strong measures” if the trip moves forward. Pelosi was set to visit Japan this weekend, with some speculating a stop in Taiwan on Sunday during the 43rd…
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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
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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.