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· Bryan Ke
Alibaba’s shares plunge $25 billion after Chinese authorities arrest man with the surname Ma
Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s stock lost nearly 208.2 billion Hong Kong dollars (approximately $26.5 billion) minutes after Chinese state-owned news outlet CCTV News published a vague news report about the recent arrest of a man who shares the same surname as Alibaba’s…
· Rebecca Moon
Malaysian authorities investigating driver who was filmed dragging his dog alongside his moving car
A dog in Malaysia was filmed being dragged alongside a vehicle driven by its owner. In the nine-second video clip, the dog appeared to walk abnormally while it struggled to keep up with the vehicle. The video now has over 9,000 shares and 6,000 likes since it was first uploaded…
· Ryan General
Federal authorities bust Queens-based gang that sex trafficked, brutally beat Chinese women
Nine members and associates of a Queens-based prostitution enterprise have been charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, Hobbs Act robbery and violent assaults. The syndicate, which operated nationwide between April 2019 and September 2021, forced women who were mostly from…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese authorities admit ‘weaknesses’ in handling of Shaanxi human trafficking case
Yulin City’s government said it disciplined 13 cadres from Jiaxian County for their “neglect of duty in population management” in the handling of the 2010 missing person case of Tao Xiaoyu, a victim of human trafficking in Shaanxi Province. “[The case] reflects the weak links in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thai authorities to investigate locals who share whisky ads featuring Blackpink’s Lisa
Scotch whiskey brand Chivas Regal’s advertising campaign with Lisa from Blackpink has led to controversy in Thailand due to the country’s ban on the promotion of alcohol consumption on all media platforms. Section 32 of Thailand's Liquor Control Act (2008) prohibits citizens…
· Bryan Ke
GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls Zelensky a ‘thug,’ Ukrainian government ‘incredibly evil’
Republican members Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pushed back on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug.” “Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug," Cawthorn was heard saying in a video while speaking to his…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese authorities investigate man who allegedly boasted on social media about caging mentally ill wife
Authorities in China's Shaanxi Province are now investigating a local villager who was accused of bragging about abusing his wife while livestreaming on Kuaishou, a local TikTok-like video-sharing app. The man, identified as Li Limin, was jobless and often held livestreams. To…
· Sarah Yukiko
‘Forbidden City’ author Vanessa Hua on honoring the ‘space for agency’ of those who lived the Cultural Revolution
Award-winning novelist Vanessa Hua spoke to NextShark about her forthcoming novel “Forbidden City,” set during the Cultural Revolution in China. The inspiration for the novel, which she wrote over the course of 14 years, came from a documentary about Chairman Mao and an…
· Ryan General
Alumni from China’s top universities demand more thorough investigation into chained woman in viral video
Last month, video footage of a woman chained inside a small shack drew immediate public outrage from Chinese netizens after it emerged on local video platform Douyin. According to local authorities, the woman had been diagnosed with a mental illness and was kept in the shack by…
· Ryan General
South Korean authorities investigating the alleged assault of Chinese student in Busan
South Korean authorities are investigating the alleged assault of a Chinese student at the hands of two Korean men in Busan. Footage of the incident has received widespread attention on social media platforms in China. South Korean investigators have determined that the man was…
· Rebecca Moon
Growing public outrage over video of chained woman in shed leads to investigation by Chinese authorities
In late January, a video of a Chinese woman with mental illness chained and locked inside a doorless shed by her husband went viral. The video was taken by a Chinese vlogger who visited the Huankou village and found the woman in harrowing conditions. The mother of eight was seen…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
Immortal Studios Releases First Comic Based on Legendary Wuxia Author’s Hit Series
Immortal Studios, the world’s first studio creating an original and epic interconnected Wuxia storyverse, unveiled the first issue of their latest comic, Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen, a four-part series adaptation of legendary author Shiao Yi’s hit novel series. Shiao Yi…
· Bryan Ke
‘What do you illegals have to gripe about?’: Author Qian Julie Wang says she faced racism at book event
New York Times bestselling author Qian Julie Wang recently shared on social media that a woman called her an “illegal” and told her she was “lucky to be in America” during a book event in Larchmont, New York, on Friday. What happened: Sharing the incident on social media last…
· Bryan Ke
Authorities investigate Filipino American UNLV student’s death following charity boxing event
Police have launched an investigation into the death of Nathan Valencia, a junior at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) who succumbed to his injuries following a charity boxing event last week. What happened: Valencia, who never had any proper training in the sport,…
· Sarah Yukiko
Bestselling author Abigail Hing Wen on adapting ‘Loveboat, Taipei’ to the big screen
Abigail Hing Wen spoke to NextShark about the “Loveboat, Taipei” film adaptation, her forthcoming sequel and the importance of a multiplicity of representation. Abigail Hing Wen is exceedingly busy. An author, screenwriter, producer and tech leader who graduated from Harvard…
· Carl Samson
‘You’re already in the authoritarian state’: Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei criticizes US ‘woke’ culture
Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei has warned about political correctness in the U.S., saying its perpetuation has already turned the country into an authoritarian state without people knowing it. About Ai Weiwei: Ai, 64, is a contemporary artist who openly criticizes the Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
Madison Cawthorn vows to seize ‘every Chinese asset in America’ if GOP retakes congress
On Saturday, Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) vowed to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and seize “every Chinese asset in the United States” once the GOP returns to power. Prosecute Fauci: While speaking in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vietnamese woman dragged and physically forced to take COVID-19 test by authorities to sue
A Vietnamese woman will file a lawsuit against the Vietnamese government after she was physically forced by authorities to take a COVID-19 test. What happened: On Sept. 28 in the city of Thuan An, police broke into the woman’s house and forced her to take a COVID-19 test,…
· Ryan General
9-year-old girl runs lemonade stands to buy books with POC characters and authors for libraries
A 9-year-old elementary student in Provo, Utah is doing her part in preventing racism by making school libraries more inclusive. Spark of kindness: Emi Kim, a fourth grade Westridge Elementary School student, wanted to help people of different cultures better understand each…