From digital stress to “dangerous Japan,” here are the trends that stood out this week on Chinese social media.
From 5,000 people crashing a rural pig feast in Chongqing to the collective effort to save Yanran Angel hospital.
How Chinese social media is making sense of the first geopolitical shockwaves of 2026.
From top trends to platform scandals, these were the biggest online topics of the year.
How and why fetal sex testing became a national security story
From war memory to viral eggs, salty cakes, an unfortunate dinner party and farewell to an iconic actress.
From Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire and China’s new “family member” rule to Japanese concerts halted, the Nantong viral remark, childcare subsidy payouts, 6G trials,...
Hasan Piker's controversial China tour, a Chinese school uniform resurfaces in Africa, a new winter hotspot, why Chinese elites 'run' to Tokyo, and more.
From quick scrolls to the discussions that matter, these are the topics trending in China this week.
A look back at the three major phases of China’s social media — and why What’s on Weibo is evolving into Eye on Digital China.
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became a popular topic on China social media, thanks to a stream...
"The tariff drama, directed by Trump himself with himself as the main actor, has finally come to an end."
From a tragic “wild child” case in Yunnan to the farewell of Nobel laureate Yang Chen-Ning, here’s what’s trending on Weibo and beyond this week across...
Did tents defeat China's hotel industry during the National Day holiday?
In the year following her father's death, Zong Fuli dealt with controversy after controversy as the head of Chinese food & beverage giant Wahaha.
From the Dutch invoking a Cold War–era law to Chinese narratives about Europe, this is what gives the Sino-Dutch “Nexperia incident” its extra weight.
“We have plenty of cattle and horses in China now — just not enough donkeys” (“目前我国牛马都不缺，就缺驴”).
Whenever reports surfaced about the harsh conditions on Wong Kar-wai’s sets, mainstream media and fans often brushed off his tyrannical habits as the quirks of a...
A big debate over yùzhìcài — pre-made food — has boiled over on Chinese social media after a Xibei food review by Luo Yonghao pushed the...
Stay updated on China’s top social media trends this week (Sept 2025): “731” film record, Mukden anniversary, actor scandal, PKU probe & more.
