China World

Mesut Ozil Announces Exit from the German National Team on Weibo

Ozil’s exit from the German team has stirred discussions from Twitter to Weibo.

Published

8 years ago

July 24, 2018

Mesut Ozil’s withdrawal from the German national team has not just sparked debates across Europe, but also in China, where Ozil announced his resignation on Sina Weibo.

On July 22, German football player Mesut Ozil issued a lengthy statement on his personal Twitter account, in which he announced his resignation from the national team.

According to his Twitter statement, which was retweeted more than 100,000 times within two days, his resignation comes…

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Chauncey Jung is a China internet specialist who who previously worked for various Chinese internet companies in Beijing. Jung completed his BA and MA education in Canada (Univ. of Toronto & Queen's), and has a strong interest in Chinese trends, technology, economic developments and social issues.

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How Chinese AI Videos Turned Foreigners into Villains

How viral AI videos turn racialized outsiders into threats and violent Chinese heroes into defenders of social order, China’s first nationally broadcast AI drama, and why a newspaper is being sold for 50 times its original price.

Published

2 weeks ago

August 3, 2026

Manya Koetse

Welcome to China Trend Watch (Week 30–33 | 2026), where I bring you the latest trends, memes, and debates driving conversation across Chinese social media. Subscribe here to receive future editions.

Over the past few weeks, a noteworthy amount of AI-related news has been trending on Chinese social media, which is reflected in this week’s edition.

Now that AI has entered every corner of media consumption and online life, related discussions seem…

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Comrade Trump Returns: The 2026 Trump–Xi Summit on Chinese Social Media

A special deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, internet memes, main themes, and netizen commentary.

Published

3 months ago

May 17, 2026

Manya Koetse

While Trump visited Beijing for a landmark summit with Xi Jinping, Chinese netizens turned the historic encounter into a geopolitical blockbuster—complete with memes, pop-culture references, and viral moments featuring everyone from Elon Musk to Jensen Huang. This special movie-themed bumper edition of Eye on Digital China decodes the 2026 Trump–Xi Beijing summit through the lens of Chinese social media.

In This Special Edition:

🎭 The Top Cast: Who’s who in this geopolitical blockbuster
🎬 Dramatic…