A 2-minute overview of trending topics on Chinese social media, including XChat, Orbán’s defeat, and that tripe-strawberry hotpot.
About a widely discussed "chilling effect", the death of Chinese researcher Wang Danhao, and unanswered questions. (April 3 update included)
Inside this week's trends: Two Sessions talking points, a massive celebrity meltdown, and a pet gym in Shanghai charging $275 a month.
From official reactions and armchair generals to women’s rights defenders: China’s online discourse surrounding the war in Iran.
From digital stress to “dangerous Japan,” here are the trends that stood out this week on Chinese social media.
We’re at a very complicated time in our online lives. An explainer of “Chinamaxxing,” the “kill line,” and the platform politics behind them.
How Chinese social media is making sense of the first geopolitical shockwaves of 2026.
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.
“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”).
From mockery of his pro-gun stance to posts over America’s deepening divisions, Chinese social media responds to the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Chinese netizens embraced a supposed “demonizing” Western gaze in AFP photos and made it their own.
The social media storylines behind China’s Victory Day parade.
From Kim Jong-un in Beijing to Lu Xun’s cigarette: what China’s talking about this week – a top 10 by What’s on Weibo.
From foreign anti-smoking bloggers to the “Modern Lin Zexu,” China is seeing a rise in online anti-smoking activism.
From ugly-cute rebellion to a new kind of 'C-pop,' the breakout success of Wakuku sheds light on Chinese consumer culture and the forces driving China’s trend...
From historic speeches to trending slogans, this is China’s official media response to the US tariff escalation.
"This moment is the time to reflect on our unity. If we can choose domestic alternatives, we should."
Is turning to Western suppliers an effective way for workers to pressure domestic companies into complying with labor laws?
"We should tell Li Jingjing to come home. Risking your life on the battlefield for Russia is not worth it!"
