From digital stress to “dangerous Japan,” here are the trends that stood out this week on Chinese social media.
As December 13 marked the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, this Memorial Day trended online amid rising China–Japan tensions and sharper official rhetoric.
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,...
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...
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“We are not friends, and have never been,” is a line that went viral recently in light of the heightened focus on war in Chinese media...
A Chinese girl who was refused entry to a local comic convention for wearing a 'kimono' raised questions about whether restrictions on Japanese attire were motivated...
The proposed ban on clothing deemed harmful is stirring debate, with some arguing for the significance of protecting national pride and others emphasizing the value of...
Some suggested that Wang Yi's words were a form of "high diplomacy," where it appeared that he was praising the relations between the three countries but...
"Even without social media, I would still remember this day. It has already been etched into the collective memory of the people."
As another textbook controversy goes viral on Chinese socials, some feel that there are no excuses for teaching children the wrong things.
Although it is yet unclear if the photos are authentic, Chinese netizens just want the world to know more about the Nanjing Massacre.
The Chinese cosplayer was taken away by police for dressing up as a Japanese manga character: "You are wearing a kimono, as a Chinese. You are...
Chinese reporter Zeng Ying, who suffered online bullying earlier this month, posted a farewell letter on social media.
On Weibo, some are gloating over the shooting of Shinzo Abe, who has been called the "'chief' anti-China politician in Japan."
Opinion: Zhang Zhehan is still being punished every day for a crime he never committed.
Chinese celebrity Zhang Zhehan is facing Chinese "cancel culture" after his historically insensitive social media posts.
Leaves the water tap running in Japanese hotels is not deemed "patriotism" by Chinese netizens.
According to Chinese media, the opening of a Japanese radar station near the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands in the East China Sea and a change in Japan's...
