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The Small-Time Reality TV Hit Reviving Chinese Theater’s Big Dreams
In “Theater for Living,” brutal honesty about the hardships of life onstage is winning over fans.
Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock US
A pro-China network of fake and impostor accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research published Thursday found. Messages posted by the network, which also praised China, reached the social media feeds of government officials, including some in China and Venezuela who retweeted posts from the fake accounts to millions of their followers. The international reach marked new territory for a pro-China social media network that has been operating for years, said Ben Nimmo, head of investigations for Graphika, the social media analysis firm that monitored the activity.
Pro-China Accounts Use Capitol Riot Footage to Condemn Democracy
An network of hundreds of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube fake accounts devoted to spreading pro-China propaganda messages and videos used the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to spread messages denigrating democracy, researchers found.
A Critic, a Poet, and Divisive Interpretations of Craft
Jia Qianqian’s visceral themes sparked wide discussion on Chinese social media after a viral review.
China says it now has nearly 1 billion internet users
After the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in China was over by April, some online trends stuck, while others didn't, data from a government agency show.
The Chinese Couples Going Dutch on Literally Everything
Young Chinese are ditching tradition and adopting an egalitarian style of relationship known as the “two-sided marriage.” But is the practice really as progressive as it appears?
ByteDance Sues Arch-Rival Tencent Over Alleged Monopolies
ByteDance Ltd. sued Tencent Holdings Ltd. over alleged monopolies in its WeChat and QQ platforms, escalating a feud between the leading Chinese social media giants.
In Datong, a Crumbling Legacy of China’s Most Extreme Urban Makeover
A decade on, the grandiose plan to restore the dusty coal town to its former glory has officially been called into question.
Empty Graves, Fake Records, Graft: The Dead Tell Tales in Rural China
Police are probing a racket in Shandong in which local officials dug up bodies and burned them to obtain cremation certificates for families who’d buried their loved ones in secret.
China Cracks Down on Fake COVID-19 Vaccines
Police have arrested dozens of people who were said to be manufacturing and selling fraudulent injections to the public.
For Party Centenary, China Wants More ‘Positive Energy’ Online
Sharing news about politics, economics, and diplomacy is off-limits for online media outlets not approved by the government.
China Slams Own Energy Agency Over Failed Environmental Policies
Inspectors found that coal capacity in key pollution-control areas continued to rise despite expensive long-distance power lines aimed at reforming local energy use.
New Guideline to Rein in Power Abuse by Grad Student Advisers
The rules set boundaries for educators and include clearly defined provisions on academic misconduct, interpersonal relationships, and nonessential work assignments.
China Is Now Sending Twitter Users to Prison for Posts Most Chinese Can’t See
More than 50 people have been jailed in the past three years in an escalation of the Communist Party’s assault on use of foreign social media.
China Wants to Mitigate Male ‘Feminization’ With More Gym Class
Education authorities ruffled feathers Thursday by endorsing the idea that the country is suffering from a “masculinity crisis.”
Inside China’s Massive Crackdown on Wild Animal Farms
Farmers across the country have had to give up raising wildlife over concerns they could cause the next pandemic.
A Show About Poverty Alleviation Is Getting Historically High Reviews
Critics and casual viewers alike appreciate how “Minning Town” doesn’t shy away from some of the common missteps associated with government relocation projects.
Chinese bots had key role in debunked ballot video shared by Eric Trump
‘Sophisticated and disciplined’ network promoted a viral video misleadingly showing votes being burned, research reveals
Northwest China Reports Thallium Pollution in Yangtze Tributary
A high concentration of the toxic metal was found in the upper Jialing River basin, which cuts through Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
Day After Dramatic Rescue, 10 Shandong Miners Confirmed Dead
A total of 22 miners were trapped underground for two weeks. One group was rescued, another group perished, and one miner remains unaccounted-for.
