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· Michelle De Pacina
China’s top livestreamer returns after 3-month disappearance following ‘tank cake’ controversy
China's top livestreaming sales influencer Li Jiaqi has returned to livestreaming after a three-month-long absence following his presentation of an ice cream tank on the eve of the Tiananmen Square protest anniversary. The ice cream resembled the military tanks that became a…
· Khier Casino
Miss Taiwan wins awards at Miss Asia Global despite China’s alleged attempts to ban her from stage
China’s alleged efforts to block Taiwan’s Miss Asia Global representative Kao Man-jung from waving the island’s flag on stage did not stop her from winning awards. The beauty queen took to Instagram to share images of herself holding the awards for Miss Talent, Miss Online…
· Bryan Ke
China health chief warns against ‘skin-to-skin contact with foreigners’ amid first case of monkeypox
Wu Zunyou, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s chief epidemiologist, announced on Weibo on Saturday that China now has one case of monkeypox after it “slipped through the net” despite tight COVID-19 restrictions. Wu listed five recommendations in his Weibo…
· Bryan Ke
Ancient China used face-whitening cosmetics before Ancient Greece, study claims
A team of researchers from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology discovered ancient bronze containers containing lead white residue that the ancient Chinese used for face-whitening makeup. The discovery was made at a nobility…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman sparks outrage in China after throwing puppy out fourth-floor window during fight
In a viral video circulating on Chinese social media, a woman pushes a Labrador retriever out of a window from her fourth-floor apartment window during an argument with her husband. The dog was injured after landing on a car below. It has since recovered from its injuries,…
· Bryan Ke
Xi tells Putin China is ready to partner with Russia to ‘lead world’
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Thursday. During their first meeting since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Xi said China is ready to team up with its ally to…
· Ryan General
Report: China’s unofficial ‘police stations’ operating under the radar in London, other parts of the world
Spain-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders released a report on Sept. 12 accusing China of setting up unofficial police stations in London and other parts of the world. According to the report, China has set up 54 “overseas police service centers” worldwide operated by Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
China’s space program discovers new mineral from the Moon in 46-year first
China has discovered a new mineral from the Moon for the first time in the country’s history, 46 years after Russia’s Luna 24 mission in 1976. The mineral, which has been named Changesite-(Y), was confirmed by the New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
10-year-old boy arrested in China for choking his grandmother to death
A 10-year-old boy has been arrested in Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang, in China for strangling his grandmother to death. Video of the incident has been circulating online. The boy can be seen placing his grandmother in a headlock chokehold as she repeatedly hits him with a slipper…
· Carl Samson
Suspect in 2014 murder of Texas family arrested after arriving from China
Feng Lu, 58, has been arrested and charged with capital murder for allegedly killing a family of four in Cypress, Texas, on January 2014. Maoye Sun, 50, his wife Mei Xie, 49, and their two sons — 9-year-old Titus and 7-year-old Timothy — were all found shot execution-style in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Afghan refugee stabbed in the throat in unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown
An Afghan refugee was stabbed in the throat and chest in an unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The 22-year-old victim was locking his bicycle to a street pole on Gore Avenue near East Pender Street at around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday when a man approached him from…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man charged for threatening 70-year-old man with a knife in Honolulu Chinatown
Ernantes K. Moses, 35, was charged with first-degree terroristic threatening for allegedly threatening a 70-year-old man with a knife in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Aug. 9. He was arrested shortly after the incident. His bail is set at $50,000. Moses is a felon who served time for…
· Michelle De Pacina
Wife of security guard attacked in Vancouver’s Chinatown challenges the mayor to walk its streets
Harold Johnson, a 64-year-old security guard, was previously attacked on Aug. 12 by a stranger, identified as 44-year-old Kevin Aaron Hibbard, while patrolling the Chinese Cultural Center in Vancouver’s Chinatown in Canada. Fed up with the rising attacks in Chinatown, Johnson’s…
· Carl Samson
China facing UN action after damning human rights report
China is reportedly facing action from some countries in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) following a recent report that accused it of “serious human rights violations” against Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Diplomats from three countries and a rights expert previously…
· Iris Jung
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says China part of ‘New Axis of Evil’ in op-ed supporting Taiwan independence
In an opinion piece released Friday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) condemned the actions of the Chinese Communist Party and called the country the “New Axis of Evil.” Blackburn was part of a late-August congressional delegation to Taiwan, which followed House Speaker Nancy…
· Michelle De Pacina
Seattle Chinatown community members angered over ‘flat out racist’ expansion of homeless shelter
Seattle’s International District community members expressed disappointment over the King County council’s homeless shelter expansion in a meeting held at the Hing Hay Park on Thursday. The expansion in Chinatown-International District, SODO and Pioneer Square in Seattle was…
· Ryan General
Why the 1,022 fake SpaceX employees from China could be part of an elaborate scam
A rumor that Elon Musk’s SpaceX employs over 1,000 Tsinghua University graduates became a trending topic on Chinese social media in July. The figure used in the story came from search results on the professional networking platform LinkedIn, which showed that 1,022 of SpaceX’s…
· Rebecca Moon
Sorry in advance: Mother and child in China pass out earplugs and candy on plane to fellow passengers before takeoff
To apologize in advance for any noise her toddler may make during a flight, a Chinese mother and her 20-month-old son handed out 100 gift bags containing candy and ear plugs to passengers. The mother, surnamed Wang, and her son, who reside in Jilin province of northeastern…
· Iris Jung
US lawmaker delegation arrives in Taiwan on heels of Pelosi visit that stoked China’s fury
A bipartisan delegation of eight U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday. The visit continues the trend of U.S. officials and representatives visiting the country to display public support of its leadership. The American Institute in Taiwan shared that the visit will take…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong actor Jason Wong says his eyeballs were ‘nearly chopped off’ during knife attack in China
Hong Kong actor Jason Wong was brutally attacked by a man with a knife while having dinner with other local celebrities in China on Aug. 29 Wong, 44, believes the incident was a case of mistaken identity as he later noted how the attacker realized he had the wrong person soon…
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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.