56 h. ago ‘Chaotic era’: Chinese state media say LA protests are proof of a broken America

Chinese state media have sought to portray the escalating Los Angeles protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies as proof of a broken government and the lack of social cohesion in the United States. Such a framing, alongside a mix of gloating and schadenfreude on Chinese social media, comes amid sustained US-China tariff tensions and ongoing high-level trade talks in London. The state-backed Beijing Youth Daily, in a commentary published on its social media page on Tuesday,...

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3 d. ago China maths genius opens first social media account, gains 23 million fans in 5 days

Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days. The 33-year-old, originally from Shandong province in eastern China, serves as an assistant professor in the mathematics department at the esteemed Peking University. Despite his remarkable achievements, Wei prefers a life centred on research and...

Economics

3 d. ago Alongside China’s, Which Social Credit Systems Are Developing?

Alongside China’s, Which Social Credit Systems Are Developing?  CounterPunch.org

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6 d. ago Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump’s top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts on Monday. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump said on social media. “The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this...

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7 d. ago China’s Economic Slowdown Fuels Social Media Anger at Elites

China’s Economic Slowdown Fuels Social Media Anger at Elites  The New York Times

Economics

9 d. ago Taiwan influencer who ate cosmetics dies, fans fear poisoning or heart attack

A young beauty products influencer in Taiwan known for niche videos in which she “consumed” cosmetics has died suddenly. Her death has sparked speculation on mainland China social media that she may have died from poisoning. The 24-year-old, known online as Guava Beauty, had gained more than 12,000 followers on one social media platform. She was well known for her sweet, youthful image and for posting creative content, including “make-up mukbang” videos. The term “mukbang” generally refers to...

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1 week ago US efforts to coerce China into trade concessions ‘will not work’, analysts say

US President Donald Trump’s attempts to force Beijing back to the negotiating table by piling “extreme pressure” on the Chinese economy through a barrage of export controls are doomed to fail, analysts said. Washington has unveiled new curbs on the sale of jet engine and chip design technologies to China in recent days, as Trump insisted in a social media post that he would no longer be “Mr Nice Guy” on trade. But Beijing responded with a stinging rebuke on Monday, with the Ministry of Commerce...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Disgusting’: China scholar’s reproof of table dishwashing triggers online debate

Social media users in southern China’s Guangdong province have been outraged by comments from a scholar who criticised their long-standing practice of washing tableware with hot water at tables as “disgusting”. In a video clip released on May 12 on a major social media platform, Wang Zhongqiu, an expert in enterprise management, stated that this common behaviour among Guangdong diners makes him uncomfortable, according to the Yangtze Evening News. In many restaurants across the country,...

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2 w. ago Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished

Social media in China has reacted with disbelief after a Chinese paraglider who miraculously survived after being sucked into a potentially deadly cloud vortex that carried him 8,598 metres above sea level was punished by local authorities. Peng Yujiang, 55, was sucked into the clouds on May 24 in the Qilian Mountain region across Qinghai and Gansu provinces in northwestern China. He ascended to an altitude almost the height of the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest that is 8,849 metres...

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