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· Carl Samson
‘Go back to China’: Massachusetts driver charged for ramming Asian man 200 yards into ditch
John Sullivan, 77, has been slammed with multiple charges after allegedly hitting and dragging an Asian man with his car in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Friday. The victim, who was walking with his sister and her three children, first called out Sullivan for allegedly speeding on…
· Ryan General
Man in China demands estranged wife refund portion of their lavish wedding expenses
A Chinese man named Li Shouning is demanding his estranged wife, Qian Yulu, refund a portion of the amount he spent for their wedding. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Li is seen outside the home where Qian lives with her parents, demanding that she pays him back…
· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin fined by China over ‘inappropriate’ COVID remarks
Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin was fined by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for making “inappropriate remarks” about quarantine facilities. Lin, who plays for the Guangzhou Loong Lions, was fined 10,000 yuan (approximately $1,424) for comments that…
· Michelle De Pacina
Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’
A Sixers arena will be built at the nearby Philadelphia Fashion District at 10th and Market Streets in Chinatown and is scheduled to open in 2030. In light of the new plan, four broad-based Chinatown groups have united to create a committee that is dedicated to reviewing how the…
· Ryan General
China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ amid continued protests
Amid continuous protests across China, the Chinese Communist Party’s top law enforcement body has issued a warning against purported “hostile forces” and their “sabotage.” Delivered by domestic security chief Chen Wenqing during a Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission…
· Ryan General
Woman dubbed ‘new tank man’ for defiantly facing police during violent protest dispersal in China
A Chinese protestor who held her ground against riot police has earned the moniker “new tank man,” in reference to the defiant protester who faced a row of tanks during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Footage of the still-unidentified woman refusing to move as she films…
· Khier Casino
Physics equations, white papers, alpacas: a guide to the symbols of China’s COVID protests
Physics equations, blank white sheets of paper, alpacas — these are just some of the symbols protesters in China are using to show dissent amid COVID lockdowns. The protests stemmed from a fire that broke out last Thursday in Urumqi, Xinjiang, where at least 10 people died and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Twitter users find porn after searching about COVID protests in China
Thousands of protestors in China took to the streets to decry the country’s COVID-19 restrictions in more than a dozen cities, including Shanghai and Beijing. The protests were ignited after a fire erupted at an apartment complex in Urumqi, Xinjiang, killing 10 people on Nov.…
· Ryan General
Maskless crowds at World Cup cause uproar in China
Qatar World Cup coverage in China has sparked an uproar among Weibo users, who have been speaking out against the Chinese government’s implementation of its strict zero-COVID policy. Initial coverage of the football tournament that showed audiences not wearing protective masks…
· Michelle De Pacina
Foxconn apologizes after violent protests erupt at its iPhone factory in China
Thousands of workers gathered at the Zhengzhou factory in China on Tuesday to protest poor pay and unsanitary working conditions at Foxconn, the largest contract assembler of smartphones for Apple. According to protesters, the company unlawfully changed its policies for incoming…
· Carl Samson
China says it has ‘solved’ children’s addiction to online games, but attention shifted to videos
China has “basically solved” the problem of online gaming addiction among its youth, according to a new report co-authored by the country’s top gaming industry body. The report, titled “2022 China Game Industry Progress Report on the Protection of Minors,” says the share of…
· Ryan General
Man in China arrested for killing 1,000 birds ‘for hotpot’
A man in the Chinese province of Zhejiang was arrested for killing 1,000 protected birds that he said he intended to cook in hotpots. Wu, 39, was captured carrying two large bags filled with dead birds following reports of illegal hunting activities in the mountain near Pingyang…
· Carl Samson
2 men charged in deadly shooting at Houston Chinatown restaurant
A pair of men have been charged with capital murder in connection with a fatal shooting of two other men at an Asian restaurant in Houston last month. Bich Xuan Dang, 49, and Hieu Trong Nguyen, 49, were arrested for the deaths of Hahn Minh Nguyen, 63, and Long Nguyen, 51, police…
· Khier Casino
Chinese American scientist accused of spying for China wins $1.8 million settlement
Sherry Chen, a hydrologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the National Weather Service, was arrested in 2014 and charged with espionage by the FBI. She was accused of illegally taking sensitive information from a government database about American…
· Michelle De Pacina
Driver of Tesla blames company for deadly crash caught on video in China
A motorcyclist and a high school student were killed, and three others were severely injured after the driver of a Tesla Model Y allegedly lost control of the electric car in Guangdong province, China. The driver’s family blamed the crash on a malfunction of Tesla’s AutoPilot…
· Ryan General
Woman in China claims strict COVID-19 protocols caused her miscarriage
A woman in China blamed the strict COVID-19 protocols of her residential complex for her miscarriage. Identified only as Lei, the woman, who was reportedly 10 weeks pregnant, failed to receive her treatment in time after she was prevented from leaving her apartment due to an…
· Michelle De Pacina
China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years
On Friday, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China announced its first step toward easing its strict zero-COVID policy for incoming travelers. The mandatory quarantine for inbound international passengers will soon be reduced to five days, followed by…
· Carl Samson
British MP pressed for apology over ‘little man in China’ comment on live TV
More than 80 Chinese groups are demanding a public apology from U.K. Member of Parliament Mark Spencer over a “deliberately prejudiced” comment he made about Chinese people on live TV last month. Spencer, 52, was defending former Prime Minister Liz Truss in an interview with Sky…
· Carl Samson
Viral video captures moment 5-year-old is slapped out of his chair by classmate’s father in China
A 5-year-old kindergartener in Nanjing, China, suffered a bruised and swollen face after being slapped by the father of his classmate on Saturday. A now-viral video, which has amassed over 400 million views on Weibo, shows the moment the man, identified only as Lu, smacked the…
· Iris Jung
‘Big Fight in Little Chinatown’ documentary reveals devastating effects of gentrification
The trailer for “Big Fight in Little Chinatown,” which documents the story of Chinatowns across North America, was released on Tuesday. Directed by Karen Cho, a Chinese Canadian documentary filmmaker in Montreal, “Big Fight in Little Chinatown” is described as a “story of…
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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
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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.