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From “Ching Chong” to “Pocket Asian”: The Prada 2 Debate in China
How a niche online debate was amplified into a global “racism” story, and why the real discussion runs deeper
Apr 26
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Manya Koetse
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Cancel-Proof: The Rise of China’s AI Actors
China’s AI actors are on the rise, but not everyone's buying it. The Chinese microdrama industry offers a glimpse of what’s to come for the broader film…
Apr 10
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Manya Koetse
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Ruix Z
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Chinese Postdoc Death Raises Questions as Key Details Remain Missing
About a widely discussed Chinese researcher’s death and the unanswered questions surrounding it. (Added update on April 3rd, 2026.)
Apr 1
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Manya Koetse
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From Armchair Generals to Women’s Rights Defenders: Inside the Great Chinese Debate Over the Iran War
From official hashtags to netizens cheering for women’s liberation, this is how China’s online discourse has taken shape this week.
Mar 4
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Manya Koetse
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The Fake Patients of Xiangyang: Hospital Scandal Shakes Welfare System Trust
Han Futao’s report on fake patients and systemic abuse has triggered an online debate over hospital malpractices, the fragility of the welfare system…
Feb 15
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Chinamaxxing and the “Kill Line”: Why Two Viral Trends Took Off in the US and China
We’re at a very complicated time in our online lives: a long-read explainer of “Chinamaxxing,” the “kill line,” and the platform politics behind them.
Feb 3
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Manya Koetse
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The “Are You Dead Yet?” Phenomenon: How a Dark Satire Became China's #1 Paid App
A virtual Viagra for a pressured generation? The real story behind China’s latest viral app.
Jan 15
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Manya Koetse
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Trump, Taiwan & The Three-Body Problem: How Chinese Social Media Frames the Raid on Venezuela
How Chinese social media is making sense of the first geopolitical shockwaves of 2026
Jan 8
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Manya Koetse
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Why Were 100,000 Pregnant Women’s Blood Samples Smuggled Out of China?
How fetal sex testing became a national security story
Dec 23, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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When an Entertainment Scandal Gets Political: How Wong Kar-wai Survived a Nationalist Storm
The 2025 scandal surrounding Wong Kar-wai shows that public outrage only produces consequences when it aligns with official interests.
Dec 18, 2025
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Ruixin Zhang
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Eye on Digital China: How Chinese Social Media Evolved from the Blog Era to the AI-driven Age
Looking back, moving forward.
Nov 12, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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From ‘G2’ to ‘Love Affair’: Changing Dynamics Hidden in the Details
The Trump–Takaichi and Trump–Xi meetings became the biggest talking points of this APEC week — a week of 'diplomacy-as-theater' on Chinese social media.
Nov 2, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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