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· William Yuk
Jimmy O. Yang to star in ‘Interior Chinatown’ series directed by Taika Watiti for Hulu
Hulu has ordered a miniseries adaptation of the novel “Interior Chinatown” to be directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jimmy O. Yang. Yang will play Willis Wu, a background character in a police procedural who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a crime and…
· Michelle De Pacina
93-year-old man suffers broken hip from unprovoked assault by stranger in Vancouver Chinatown
A 93-year-old man suffered a broken hip in an unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Oct. 11. The Vancouver Police Department has released surveillance footage of the incident. Investigators have not yet identified the suspect. Vancouver Police are searching for a suspect…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police call on public’s help for missing pregnant woman from Chicago Chinatown
Chicago police have called on the public’s help in locating Bilian Fang, a missing pregnant woman from Chinatown. Fang, 40, is of Asian descent and described as having a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. She is nine months pregnant and married with two children.…
· Michelle De Pacina
5-year-old bullied in China for her ‘explosive hair’ sparks beauty standards debate online
A 5-year-old girl, surnamed Sun, was bullied in China for her natural afro hair. Her classmates gave her the nickname “Explosive Hair.” Sun, who never complained about her hair prior to attending school, said she did not want to go back to school, according to her mother. A…
· Ryan General
Displaced residents of fire-damaged NYC Chinatown apartment building frustrated by delayed repairs
A fire that started in a building owned by Eighty Mulberry Realty Corp. on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown back in April left two people dead and 37 tenants displaced. The displaced residents are now expressing their frustration with the building’s delayed repairs.…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Why should we fear for our life?’: Chicago Chinatown residents demand justice after recent crimes
Leaders, neighborhood organizations and residents in Chicago’s Chinatown held a rally to protest against crime in the neighborhood on Saturday. Protestors called for heightened police presence, stricter laws and tougher penalties to keep offenders behind bars. Leaders also…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elon Musk’s unsolicited idea to resolve China-Taiwan tensions praised by China, dismissed by Taiwan
In a recent Financial Times interview, Elon Musk suggested that the tension between Taiwan and China could be resolved if Taiwan handed Beijing some control. Qin Gang, China's ambassador to the U.S., praised Musk for his comment. Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to…
· Ryan General
Mandatory ‘love education’ course for college students gains support in China
The Chinese Ministry of Education has expressed support for a lawmaker’s proposal to include “love and marriage” values in the curriculum for universities and colleges in China. National People Congress deputy Huang Xihua filed a proposal in March to teach tertiary students the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mother inspires millions after being accepted to same prestigious university in China as her son
Chen Lan, a mother and a nurse of 29 years in eastern China, was admitted to Zhejiang University as a PhD candidate a year after her son was accepted into the institution. Her story went viral on Chinese social media, and she became an inspiration to many who also wished to…
· Carl Samson
Elon Musk teases turning Twitter into ‘everything app’ like China’s WeChat
Elon Musk on Tuesday teased the creation of an “everything app” called “X.” The world’s richest man, 51, made the announcement after offering to buy Twitter for its originally agreed-upon price of $44 billion, or $54.20 per share. Musk said the Twitter buyout will likely…
· Khier Casino
NYPD asks for help after man follows woman into Chinatown apartment building and sexually assaults her
Surveillance footage showed a man sexually assaulting a woman in her New York City Chinatown apartment building. The attacker followed the 27-year-old woman into her building near Market Street and Madison Street on Sept. 24, the New York Police Department said. In the video,…
· Bryan Ke
Asia’s richest man: China will be ‘increasingly isolated’ from world; India will be poverty-free by 2050
Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person and the world’s second-richest billionaire, believes that China, which he said was the “foremost champion of globalization,” “will feel increasingly isolated” and find it difficult to bounce back. Adani, the founder and chairperson of the…
· Carl Samson
Former Chicago graduate student found guilty of spying for China
Ji Chaoqun, 31, a Chinese national living in Chicago, was convicted of spying for the Chinese government after a two-week trial. The former graduate student at the Illinois Institute of Technology worked under the direction of top intelligence officers in the Jiangsu Province…
· Carl Samson
Teen denied bail in attempted murder of Chicago Chinatown chef
Termaine Patterson, 18, has been charged with eight felonies in connection with a brutal carjacking in Chicago’s Chinatown on April 7. Jin Lew, 61, a prominent chef in the neighborhood, was robbed, beaten and “left for dead” in the vicious attack near 25th Place and South…
· Michelle De Pacina
China sentences ringleader of brutal attack on women at Tangshan restaurant to 24 years in prison
Chen Jizhi, the 41-year-old perpetrator involved in the brutal assault on four women at a restaurant in Tangshan, China, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. On Friday, the Guangyang District People’s Court in Langfang determined Chen to be the ringleader of a gang that has…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man shot dead in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
A 35-year-old man was shot dead at the intersection of 13th Ave. South and South Lane Street in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Thursday. Seattle police are currently investigating the incident and searching for the perpetrator, who fled the scene. Police have not…
· Carl Samson
Man arrested for unprovoked attack on Asian woman in San Francisco Chinatown
Alejandro Garcia, 30, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shoving a 53-year-old Asian woman in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The victim, who fell and hit her head on the ground, reported the unprovoked attack herself and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Garcia was…
· Michelle De Pacina
Suspect who stabbed Afghan refugee in Vancouver’s Chinatown charged in 2nd attack on stranger
Dennis Prasad, the suspect arrested and charged for stabbing an Afghan refugee in Vancouver’s Chinatown, has been charged in a second unprovoked attack. On Sept. 10, Prasad allegedly attacked a 55-year-old man and left him with life-altering injuries. On Sept. 11, Prasad…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man shot in the chest with arrow in Honolulu Chinatown
A man in his 50s was reportedly shot in the chest “with some kind of arrow” on Wednesday in Honolulu’s Chinatown. The victim was transported to a trauma hospital in serious condition. No arrests have been made, as of press time. An attempted murder investigation is underway…
· Ryan General
Judge junks major convictions against Kansas researcher accused of secret China work
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson in Kansas City, Kansas, ruled on Tuesday that there was “no evidence” to convict University of Kansas chemical engineering professor Feng "Franklin" Tao on defrauding the university and two agencies that funded his research. In April, Tao was…
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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.