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· Michelle De Pacina
Chocolate shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown teaches employees kung fu to combat crime
Mindy Fong, the owner of Jade Chocolates Teahouse and Cafe in San Francisco’s Chinatown, has been offering her employees lessons in kung fu since March to help them combat theft and crime in the neighborhood. Fong was worried about the increase in crime and anti-Asian hate in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police search for suspect who shot Houston restaurant owner near Chinatown
An Asian man in his 50s with was shot in the hip in the parking lot of his restaurant Cafe Window near Chinatown in Houston on Aug. 20. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. The suspect, described as an Asian male, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and a…
· Ryan General
Chilling video captures boy drowning to death in packed public pool in China as no one notices
A video has emerged online showing an 8-year-old boy drowning inside a packed swimming facility in the Chinese city of Lianyuan on Aug. 14. The clip captured the moment the boy dives into the water, where others are seen swimming nearby and a man in a white shirt is standing on…
· Michelle De Pacina
24-year-old woman fatally shot in the head at Chinatown bus stop in Hawaii
A 24-year-old woman was fatally shot at a Chinatown bus stop in Honolulu, Hawaii, shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 19. The woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition. She later died at around 2:30 a.m. the next day. The case, which was first investigated as attempted…
· Rebecca Moon
Homeless single father in China who sells balloons at night with his daughter goes viral
A viral Douyin video uploaded on Saturday shows a homeless single father and his daughter selling balloons late at night. The two reportedly sell balloons until 2 to 3 a.m. and sleep under trees during the day. The father added that he has many unpaid bills and is owed thousands…
· Bryan Ke
Viral video shows panicked shoppers attempting to escape an Ikea outlet in China during flash lockdown
Chaos ensued at an Ikea outlet in Shanghai’s Xuhui district after security announced a flash lockdown on Saturday due to potential COVID-19 exposure. The order came after authorities learned that one shopper had been in close contact with a positive case, Shanghai Health…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman in China sues co-worker for hugging her so hard he allegedly broke 3 of her ribs
A woman from China’s Hubei province filed a lawsuit against a male colleague who allegedly broke her ribs by hugging her too tightly in May 2021. She visited the hospital when the pain in her chest reportedly intensified days after their hug, where an X-ray scan revealed that…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman arrested for ‘sickening assault’ of 89-year-old man out for a walk in Vancouver’s Chinatown
An 89-year-old man was walking in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Aug. 13 when he was approached by Patricia MacDonald, 58, who knocked him to the ground. The senior suffered minor injuries such as cuts and scrapes. MacDonald has been charged with assault and released from custody by…
· Rebecca Moon
Girl in China seen weeping, begging for forgiveness in front of Confucius statue after bad test score
A young girl in southern China was spotted on her knees crying while begging a Confucius statue for forgiveness after she received a poor test result. The man who reportedly witnessed the moment on Saturday evening stated that she murmured something about dishonoring her…
· Bryan Ke
‘Free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk pursues ‘like-minded Chinese partners’ in column for China’s online censor
Elon Musk recently contributed to China Wangxin, a magazine launched by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s government agency that oversees online censorship. The article, titled “Believe in technology, create a better future,” was published in the…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Is it wrong that I like anything?’: Anime fan in China says she was interrogated by police for wearing kimono
A woman in China claims that she was detained and interrogated by police after they spotted her wearing a white kimono while taking photos in Suzhou, China. The woman posted about the alleged incident on Weibo. She had cosplayed as the main character from the Japanese manga…
· Ryan General
China begins new military drills as US delegation visits Taiwan; accuses US of ‘stirring up confrontation’
China is set to conduct additional military drills near Taiwan in response to the recent visit by a delegation of American lawmakers to the island. On the trip, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts was joined by House Representatives John Garamendi and Alan Lowenthal, both of…
· Michelle De Pacina
PM Kishida vows Japan will never again wage war as China, S. Korea condemn visits to Yasukuni Shrine
During a ceremony on Monday for the 77th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to “never again repeat the horrors of war.” The anniversary is traditionally marked by visits to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates those…
· Rebecca Moon
Catfisher in China dated mother and son for 5 years — allegedly scammed them out of $20,000
A man in China is being sued for catfishing a mother and son out of 140,000 yuan (approximately $20,669) by pretending to date the two for almost five years. The man conned the woman over the Chinese social media platform WeChat and posed as a woman online while pretending to…
· Rebecca Moon
Viral video of baby eating poop while dad is distracted enrages and amuses millions in China
Surveillance footage of a baby eating his poop while his father is distracted on the phone has gone viral on Weibo. The baby’s mother sensed that something was off when she returned home and found that all of their mat covers had been replaced and cleaned. Millions of internet…
· Carl Samson
Virus discovered in China carried by shrews unlikely to become the next COVID, scientists suggest
A new virus discovered in eastern China has infected at least 35 people between 2018 and 2021. The pathogen, identified as the Langya henipavirus, or LayV, is believed to be carried by shrews and causes fever, coughs, headaches, nausea and other symptoms in humans. Scientists…
· Bryan Ke
#MeToo trailblazer in China vows to fight on after losing appeal in landmark sexual harassment case
China’s leading #MeToo figure Zhou Xiaoxuan, better known in the country as Xianzi, lost her appeal in her trial on Wednesday against CCTV anchor Zhu Jun, whom she accused of forcibly kissing and groping her when she worked as an intern on his show in 2014. “The court held that…
· Ryan General
‘You don’t want to take my money, do you?’: Mandarin-speaking rabbi fights antisemitism on China’s TikTok
American Rabbi Matt Trusch, who lived and worked in China for over a decade, is now fighting antisemitism by posting educational videos on his popular Douyin account. In his Douyin bio, Trusch describes himself as a rabbi who shares “wisdom of the Talmud,” “interesting facts…
· Bryan Ke
Nearly 6,000 glaciers in China have disappeared due to global warming
Scientists reported that 5,956 miniature alpine glaciers have disappeared in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the Tibetan Plateau in China, in the past 50 years because of global warming. Besides the disappearance of the glaciers, 25,901 glaciers out of the 34,578…
· Bryan Ke
Group of teens detained for burying man alive in China
Eight teenagers connected to the assault and death of a 21-year-old man in Yongchang County in the Chinese province of Gansu between July 29 and July 30 have been arrested, authorities said in a statement on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred in late July after a…
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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.