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· Michelle De Pacina
Journalist jailed for waving British-Hong Kong flag during China national anthem
Paula Leung, a 42-year-old Hong Kong journalist, was jailed after waving a British-Hong Kong flag when China’s national anthem was played at an Olympic award ceremony in July 2021. On Thursday, the Kwun Tong magistrates’ court sent Leung to prison for three months. The…
· Ryan General
Rise of growth hormone use on children in China alarms health experts
Chinese health experts are raising concerns about the growing interest among parents to use synthetic human growth hormones on their own children. The injections produce bone growth and development, and are supposed to be prescribed to children with certain medical and health…
· Iris Jung
Viral video of China’s driving test amazes netizens
A video that purportedly shows driver’s license exam in China has gone viral on Twitter Uploaded by Twitter user @TansuYegen, the video shows a car driving through a winding path that features zigzags, parking spots, backwards driving and figure eights. In awe of the driving…
· Michelle De Pacina
Boyfriend charged with murder of missing pregnant woman from Chicago Chinatown
Bilian Fang, the 40-year-old pregnant woman who was reported missing last month in Chicago, was allegedly murdered by Yaer Shen, the 46-year-old father of her unborn child. According to prosecutors, the couple got into a physical fight about finances while inside Shen’s car,…
· Ryan General
China amends gender law to tell women to ‘obey family values’
China has revised its decades-old Women’s Rights and Interests Protection Act to introduce a new list of moral standards for women, which includes upholding family values. The amendment’s opening chapter, which summarizes the principles of the revised legislation, notes: “Women…
· Ryan General
Video captures screaming woman dragged to quarantine camp in China
A shocking video of a woman apparently being dragged to a COVID-19 quarantine camp in China has emerged online. The distressing clip, which is believed to have been taken last month, was posted by Twitter user Songpinganq, who writes: “Under Xi Jinping's rule, every night,…
· Bryan Ke
Father says 3-year-old son died due to China’s zero-COVID policy
Tuo Shilei, 32, has blamed China’s strict zero-COVID policy for the death of his 3-year-old son Wenxuan in the city of Lanzhou in China’s Gansu province on Tuesday afternoon. The boy died from carbon monoxide poisoning, local authorities said in a statement released later that…
· Carl Samson
Man charged for beating daughter says it’s ‘acceptable’ in China
A Chinese man has been arrested and charged in Serbia for assaulting his 14-year-old daughter at a tennis court in Belgrade. A now-viral video of the incident shows the man punching, kicking and dragging the girl by the hair multiple times. Croatian actor Igor Jurić, who shared…
· Ryan General
Workers filmed fleeing major iPhone factory in China
Viral videos on Chinese social media apparently show workers fleeing one of the largest iPhone assembly factories in China following a reported COVID-19 outbreak. Foxconn, a major manufacturer for Apple, confirmed that it quarantined a “small number of employees” who tested…
· Iris Jung
Vladimir Putin declares Taiwan is ‘inherent part’ of China, blames ‘granny’ Nancy Pelosi for stoking tensions
At the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, when asked about Taiwan, Russian President Putin responded that “Taiwan indubitably is an inherent part of the People’s Republic of China.” Specifically pointing to the recent string of U.S. delegation visits to…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian brushes off Chinese backlash over viral comedy set: ‘That’s exactly why I left China’
He Huang, a 32-year-old Chinese-born comedian, faced backlash from Chinese netizens after her stand-up comedy set on “Australia’s Got Talent” went viral. Huang’s set included a series of self-deprecating jokes about her name, marital status, parents and the COVID-19 pandemic.…
· William Yuk
Nike pays homage to San Francisco’s Chinatown with Air Force 1 colorway
Nike is set to release an Air Force 1 Low that pays homage to San Francisco’s historic Chinatown community. In celebration of the iconic shoe silhouette’s 40th anniversary, Nike is set to release a colorway adorned with pink gradients on both its signature Swoosh and midsole.…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Like drinking a cup of milk tea’: China debuts world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
China began administering the world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in Shanghai. The vaccine is a mist that is inhaled through the mouth. It was developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics and was approved for use as a booster in September. Scientists…
· Carl Samson
Robber gives motive for stealing Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! cards on his way out of Seattle Chinatown store
Pink Gorilla Games, a 17-year-old video game store in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, fell victim to an armed robbery on Monday afternoon. Staff member Jordan Carson, who was behind the register, said he believed the suspect, whose “hands [were] in his pocket the…
· Bryan Ke
Most Americans, British and Australians support helping Taiwan if China attacks, new poll shows
A recent study conducted by YouGov-Cambridge found that the majority of its American (52%), British (51%) and Australian (62%) participants believe “other countries should provide help to Taiwan” if China were to annex it, The Guardian reported. When asked about a U.S.-led…
· Carl Samson
‘Expel China!’: UK protesters rally against China after assault of Hongkonger in Manchester consulate
Hundreds in the U.K. gathered in separate local protests on Sunday to denounce China and demand freedom for Hong Kong. The protests came a week after a Hong Kong national was assaulted at the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, during a pro-democracy demonstration.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Could a $1 bubble tea brand from China be poised to take over the world?
Mixue Bingcheng Co. Ltd. (MXBC), a Chinese ice cream and tea franchise, tops China’s market with its $1 bubble teas. MXBC, which is represented by a snowman-logo and has over 21,000 locations in China, has applied for an initial public offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.…
· Carl Samson
China’s chief UK diplomat in Manchester involved in assault of Hong Kong protester at consulate
Chinese Consul-General Zheng Xiyuan has confirmed his involvement in the violence that erupted in Beijing’s consulate in Manchester, England, on Sunday. The chaos, which was caught on now-viral security footage, ensued as pro-Hong Kong democracy protesters marching outside the…
· Ryan General
Plan to expand homeless shelter near Seattle’s Chinatown dropped after protests
Chinatown-International District residents cheered the Friday announcement that King County, Seattle, will no longer pursue the planned expansion of the homeless shelter in the SODO neighborhood. The proposal to increase the Salvation Army's Lighthouse Shelter’s capacity to…
· Editorial Staff
Price of plane tickets to China have gone up as much as 1,000% since pre-pandemic, report reveals
Travelers interested in visiting China may have to spend thousands of dollars on economy-class plane tickets, according to a new report published by the Wall Street Journal on Monday. The recent report, which cited data from travel services company Internova Travel Group, stated…
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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.