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ByteDance and Tencent Both Complain of Smear Campaigns
On the same day, tech rivals say they have filed reports with police about defamatory articles.
China’s next aircraft carrier ‘accidentally’ revealed in boardroom promotional photo
ON the surface, the photo seems somewhat bland. It’s your typical corporate shot — a bunch of guys looking attentive around a boardroom table. But, in the background, on the big screen, is something likely to make the US Navy sit up and take notice.
Chinese Consumers Most Willing to Trade Privacy for Convenience
Digital Consumer Insights report says Chinese respondents aren’t as worried about online fraud compared with their Asia-Pacific peers.
Why Are People Still Dying in China’s Dragon Boat Races?
A lack of state regulation and poor safety standards are turning small-town competitions into dangerous events.
Chinese Netizens Divided Over Singing Cinderella
Polarizing reality show contestant Yang Chaoyue has pop idol looks and imperfect pitch.
Millennial Misery Fuels Online Pop Psychology
In a country that struggles to talk about its feelings, web-based platforms are helping youngsters make sense of their emotions.
Electrocution Deaths Worry Residents of Flooded Guangdong
Amid heavy rainfall from a typhoon, several bodies were found near power poles and bus stops with electric signs.
The Growing Pains of China’s ‘Blue-Collar’ Apartments
Hangzhou opens low-rent housing specifically for migrant workers, but a previous experiment in Shenzhen met with mixed results.
Tencent and ByteDance Take Ongoing Feud to Court
A Beijing court has accepted lawsuits filed by the two Chinese internet companies, each accusing the other of unfair competition.
The New Filmmakers Redefining Chinese Independent Cinema
Up-and-coming directors are eschewing epic documentaries about a changing society in favor of sensitive examinations of the self.
How Millennials Hijacked Children’s Day in China
Nostalgia and capitalism reign supreme as 20-somethings refuse to give up childish things.
Meet China’s Latest Unlikely Gay Icon
Talent show star Wang Ju won hearts overnight with her candor, uniqueness, nerve, and taste.
WHO Rebuts False Air Pollution Stories in Chinese State Media
Several news outlets reported that home appliances giant Haier had been given a ‘healthy brand’ award the WHO says doesn’t exist.
Facial Recognition Drone Monitors Chinese College Class
Sichuan University professor says the flying face-readers will help his computer science students understand what they’re learning.
China’s Tech Luminaries Back Lenovo Amid Public Backlash
Netizens and domestic media have branded homegrown electronics giant ‘unpatriotic’ over 2016 incident.
Chinese Students Respond to USC Sexual Harassment Exposé
Colleagues at university clinic accused gynecologist of targeting Chinese women.
Popular ‘Rage Comics’ Brand Gagged for Making Fun of Martyrs
Baozou Manhua in trouble over jokes about civil war heroes — just a week after its spinoff film closed a huge Netflix deal.
Romance Without Borders
As China grows its influence in Uganda, one cross-cultural couple raises a family.
China air force goads Taiwan with Hokkien-language video
China's air force has released a propaganda film dubbed into Hokkien, a language strongly identified with Taiwan's pro-independence movement, showing bomber aircraft which have been involved in flying patrols around the self-ruled island.
China Has the Cards to Call Trump's High-Stakes Trade Bet
Trade numbers alone don't reflect the balance of power in this fight.
