Online sleuths connect emerald earrings to post-earthquake business ties—sparking official investigations.
"Dont believe the media," Zhao Shuo said: "And also don't believe me."
Behind the scandal at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital: the doctor, the trainee, and the letter that took over the Chinese internet.
Russian recruitment ads, China's censorship, and how Western media sometimes guess Beijing's stance by reading between the wrong lines.
From historic speeches to trending slogans, this is China’s official media response to the US tariff escalation.
From shifting sentiments on Zelensky to a renewed focus on Taiwan, recent geopolitical developments have sparked noteworthy takes from Chinese online commentators.
The impact of Ne Zha 2 goes beyond box office figures—yet, in the end, it’s the numbers that matter most.
Explaining why the celebration of the success of "Ne Zha 2" goes beyond box office numbers and cinema screens.
Weibo, Wechat, Douyin, or Xiaohongshu? Understanding China’s top 10 social media platforms.
With Weibo now 15 years old, we asked Sinologist Wichmann about its evolving role in shaping public opinion, its key moments, and whether it can remain...
As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' strikes a chord in divided times.
From 'Chinese Twitter' to digital dinosaur, the story of Weibo reflects the shifting dynamics of China’s online media landscape.
From tech-powered messaging to pop culture politics, China's propaganda has undergone a major transformation in the social media age.
The impactful, the humorous, the surprising, the iconic – these are stories to remember as we reflect on a decade of What's on Weibo.
Chinese tech giants are massively investing in virtual reality and in the technologies that are building up the Chinese metaverse.
The Health Code system and the ‘Green Horse’ meme have become part of everyday life in a zero-Covid China.
The stories of Liu Xuezhou and the Xuzhou mother both developed in real-time while netizens pushed them to the front page, making them too big for...
A peek into China’s electronic dance music scene, from Jean Michel Jarre to the country’s post-covid club scene.
What happens after Chinese celebrities become tainted by scandal? A list of 25 'tainted celebrities' in China.
Political, patriotic art mocking Western leaders is welcomed by social media users and propagated by Chinese officials.
