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· Carl Samson
Repeat offender found guilty of sucker punching 91-year-old in Chicago’s Chinatown
A repeat offender accused of sucker punching an elderly Asian man in Chicago’s Chinatown four years ago was found guilty of battery charges Wednesday. In the unprovoked attack, Alexander Taylor struck 91-year-old Yen Jit Wong in the 2400 block of South Wentworth in Rogers Park…
· Bryan Ke
China’s ChatGPT-like program MOSS to be made open source
The team behind MOSS, China’s first ChatGPT-like software, announced it will become an open-source program once more public testing is done. Speaking to Jiefang Daily at the 2023 Global Artificial Intelligence Developers Conference in Shanghai on Sunday, Qiu Xipeng, a member of…
· Daniel Anderson
Lauren Tom joins Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet in Hulu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’
Lauren Tom will be joining the cast of Hulu’s upcoming series “Interior Chinatown.” Tom will play Betty, a successful and quick-witted real-estate agent, according to Deadline.
· Michelle De Pacina
Suspect who broke 93-year-old man’s hip during attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown is arrested
The suspect who broke a 93-year-old man’s hip in an unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year has been arrested. The senior was walking to a bakery on Main Street and East Pender when he was allegedly pushed to the ground by Henry Paul Wiens, 52, at around 3:15 p.m.…
· Ana Yoo
China and Iran call on Afghanistan to end discrimination against women
China and Iran have called on Afghanistan to end restrictions on women’s work and education. The call came after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and the two countries issued a joint statement reaffirming their economic and political…
· Ana Yoo
Video captures mine collapse in China that left 5 dead, 48 missing
At least five people are dead and 48 are missing after a coal mine collapsed in northern China on Wednesday. The incident took place in the early afternoon after a mine in Inner Mongolia’s Alxa League collapsed and left dozens trapped under the landslide. A second and third…
· Editorial Staff
World’s oldest known flush toilet unearthed in China
The world’s oldest flush toilet may have been discovered by archaeologists in China. During the summer last year, a research team at the Yueyang archaeological site in the Chinese city of Xi’an found parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory and a bent flush pipe, local news outlets…
· Michelle De Pacina
Billionaire tech banker Bao Fan is latest executive to go missing in China
Shares of investment bank China Renaissance Holdings have plummeted after its chairman and CEO Bao Fan was reported missing. In a Thursday filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, the renowned billionaire tech banker was reported unreachable by his company.
· Carl Samson
China threatens ‘countermeasures’ against ‘US entities’ over downing of spy balloon
China has threatened to enact “countermeasures” against U.S. entities involved in the downing of its wandering spy balloon earlier this month, an incident that further crippled delicate relations between the global superpowers. In a regular briefing Wednesday, Foreign Ministry…
· Carl Samson
Massachusetts driver charged with hate crime for ramming Asian man into ditch, yelling ‘Go back to China’
A Massachusetts motorist accused of hitting an Asian man, dragging him for 200 yards and ramming him into a ditch while making anti-Chinese statements has been charged with a federal hate crime. John Sullivan, 77, was arrested shortly after the incident on Dec. 2, 2022, which…
· Michelle De Pacina
Los Angeles Chinatown restaurant asks for help after being hit with $13,000 gas bill
A Chinatown restaurant in Los Angeles is asking for support after they received a gas bill exceeding $13,000. In an interview with NBC4, Judy Chen, the owner of Hop Woo BBQ and Seafood Restaurant on 845 N Broadway, said she might have to close down her family business due to…
· Ryan General
Father in China accidentally kills son with ‘samurai’ sword over low academic scores
A man in China has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after accidentally killing his teenage son with a sword last year. Yang Junming, a single parent from Youxian district in the southwest province of Sichuan, was found guilty of assault by the local district court in a…
· Ryan General
300 protesters march through Houston’s Chinatown to protest ‘racist’ property law
Approximately 300 protesters marched through Houston’s Chinatown on Saturday in opposition to a proposed law that would prohibit Chinese citizens from owning property in Texas. If passed, Bill 147, filed by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in November 2022, will effectively…
· Ryan General
19-year-old in China is world’s youngest to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s: study
A team of Chinese researchers claimed to have discovered the world’s youngest Alzheimer’s disease patient. Scientists from Xuanwu hospital, which is affiliated with Capital Medical University, published their findings in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease on Jan. 31.
· Carl Samson
US responds to China’s claims of American balloons breaching its airspace
The U.S. on Monday refuted China’s allegations that Washington has been sending “high-altitude balloons” into its airspace. The White House’s response came hours after the Chinese Foreign Ministry made the claim. According to spokesperson Wang Wenbin, “Since last year, the U.S.’…
· Iris Jung
San Francisco’s Chinatown to introduce multilingual parking pay stations
San Francisco’s Chinatown can expect a new multilingual upgrade to their parking pay stations next week. On Feb. 2, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) revealed the upgraded parking pay stations as part of a city-wide project. The new stations will run on a…
· Michelle De Pacina
1 million Tibetan children in China separated from families, forced to assimilate, UN says
A recent United Nations report claims China has separated approximately 1 million Tibetan children from their families and placed them into government-run boarding schools. The separations are part of China’s efforts to have the children “culturally, religiously and…
· Carl Samson
China claims ownership of 2nd balloon spotted over Latin America, denies spying
China on Monday claimed ownership of a second suspected spy balloon spotted in the skies of Latin America, saying the object is of a “civilian nature and used for flight tests.” The confirmation came two days after an American F-22 fighter jet shot down another Chinese balloon…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Simpsons’ episode referencing China’s ‘forced labor camps’ removed in Hong Kong by Disney
An episode from “The Simpsons” has been banned in Hong Kong due to its reference to labor camps in China. The episode, titled “One Angry Lisa,” included a line referencing China’s “forced labor camps.”
· Ryan General
Lawmakers renew calls for release of American ‘wrongfully detained’ in China for 10 years
U.S. lawmakers are urging the Chinese government to release Mark Swidan, an American who has been jailed in China for over a decade. On Feb. 1, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a resolution calling for the release of Swidan, a Houston resident who has spent the last 10 years…
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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.