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CCTV News Features Story About What’s on Weibo

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9 years ago

October 4, 2017

Since 2003, China Central Television (CCTV) has been broadcasting its weekly news show ‘World Weekly’ (世界周刊) on 22.15 every Sunday night. The programme is presented by journalist Shui Junyi (水均益).

On China’s National Day, October 1st, the story of What’s on Weibo and how it was founded was featured in a special about ‘China and the World.’

See the segment here and turn subtitles on for English. For the entire show (no subtitles) see…

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Manya Koetse is a sinologist, writer, and public speaker specializing in China’s social trends, digital culture, and online media ecosystems. She founded What’s on Weibo in 2013 and now runs the Eye on Digital China newsletter. Learn more at manyakoetse.com or follow her on X, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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Mbappé, Mao & the Backlash on Chinese Social Media

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2 weeks ago

November 4, 2026

Manya Koetse

Why did Kylian Mbappé’s comments about Mao Zedong spark such a major backlash in China?

Our recent article “Mbappé, Mao, and the Joke That Shall Not Be Named Mbappé”’ explored how the French footballer’s favorite Mao meme sparked controversy in China and what it reveals about political red lines, online humor, and censorship.

I joined BBC Weekend to further discuss the online reaction and Mbappé’s future in China.