China Youth & Education
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China Insight
“Jiangyou Bullying Incident”: From Online Outrage to Offline Protest
“You think we’re scared of you? It’s not like we haven’t been to jail before.”
China Local News
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After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.
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