6 h. ago As Macao games approach, Brooklyn Nets partner with big Chinese media company on dance team reality show

As Macao games approach, Brooklyn Nets partner with big Chinese media company on dance team reality show  NetsDaily

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3 d. ago Pentagon pizza orders spike at time of Beijing military parade: Chinese outlet

Chinese state media has mocked an apparent spike in pizza orders near the Pentagon during Beijing’s Victory Day parade, suggesting that in the US close attention was paid to the event, which American President Donald Trump called “very, very impressive”. On Wednesday afternoon, Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with China’s state broadcaster CCTV, released a video saying customer traffic data from Domino’s near the Pentagon was more than four times its usual level around 9pm, and...

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3 d. ago Pizza, the Pentagon and connecting the pepperoni dots to China’s military parade

What insight does a flood of pizza orders to chains near the Pentagon give China about official American interest in its military parade? More than a slice, according to a Chinese social media account following the scent of melted cheese near the Department of Defence in Washington. Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV noted an apparent spike in pizza orders near the Pentagon during Beijing’s Victory Day parade. It released a video saying customer...

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5 d. ago Chinese state media hints at variants of hypersonic missile in parade

State broadcaster CCTV has hinted that the Victory Day parade in Beijing this week could feature improved versions of two of its hypersonic missiles, the YJ-21 and DF-17, both with enhanced penetration capabilities. China is set to hold a large-scale military parade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II, and new weaponry is expected to be showcased. One anticipated highlight is the air-launched variant of the YJ-21, originally a sea-based hypersonic missile. In a...

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5 d. ago The Front Line | Chinese state media hints at variants of hypersonic missile in parade

The Front Line | Chinese state media hints at variants of hypersonic missile in parade  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Ballet inspired by Hong Kong kung fu legend Bruce Lee set for global spotlight

The Hong Kong Ballet will launch a new performance inspired by local kung fu legend Bruce Lee and present it on the global stage, the leading dance company has revealed, as part of the city’s efforts to share “authentic” cultural stories with the world. Septime Webre, artistic director of the Hong Kong Ballet, highlighted the plan during a panel discussion on Monday at the Redefining Hong Kong conference on Culture, Sports and Tourism, hosted by the South China Morning Post. “This is the kind of...

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6 d. ago China sellers use AI to clone dive queen Quan Hongchan, top athletes to push products

Egg sellers in China have used artificial intelligence (AI) to clone the country’s diving queen, Quan Hongchan, and other top athletes to sell their wares. Chinese state media China Central Television reported on August 18 that 47,000 people fell for the AI scam. The eggs were sold using an account with 14,000 followers. It posted deepfake videos of 18-year-old Quan promoting free-range eggs produced on her family’s farm. The video included a clip of “Quan” speaking to the camera, wearing a face...

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7 d. ago Student’s operating room photo sparks Hong Kong medical school pledge on conduct

A Hong Kong medical school has pledged to strengthen measures to uphold professional conduct after an exchange student was found to have posted a photo on social media taken inside an operating theatre, with the hospital involved slamming the “inappropriate” behaviour. The remarks on Saturday by the faculty of medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) came after internet users widely circulated a post on the Chinese social media platform RedNote. The RedNote account holder claimed...

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8 d. ago Chinese man travels across nation in ‘goodwill’ excavator, gains 550,000 followers

A Chinese man has gone viral for embarking on a journey across China in an excavator, visiting 13 provinces and regions over six months and amassing more than 550,000 followers online. His remarkable adventure has garnered widespread admiration and envy across Chinese social media platforms. Wen Xiangpu, 27, from Pingdingshan in northern China’s Henan province, began learning to operate excavators at the age of 15 and spent years travelling the country working at various construction...

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9 d. ago What does a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China say about a Taiwan conflict?

Mock-ups of Himars rocket launchers – which Taiwan has ordered from the US – have been spotted in a car park in mainland China, suggesting a PLA simulation of a cross-strait conflict. A video circulating on mainland Chinese social media this week showed three trucks resembling the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars). The replica trucks appeared to be lighter than genuine Himars units and, according to the video, lacked rocket launchers. The footage showed the vehicles...

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1 week ago North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media say

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media say  WINK News

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1 week ago ‘Inappropriate’: Japan urges China to curb AI videos on wartime emperor

Japan has called on the Chinese government to take steps against a surge of artificial-intelligence videos on Chinese social media mocking Emperor Hirohito, the wartime monarch, warning that the clips risk further straining already fraught bilateral ties. There has been a sharp increase in video clips released on Chinese social media in the run-up to a military parade scheduled for September 3 to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender ended World War II. In one video, the wartime emperor...

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1 week ago Huawei restructures cloud unit to sharpen focus on AI amid tech war

Huawei Technologies has begun a major restructuring of its cloud computing unit as the Chinese tech giant sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence amid the Sino-US tech war, according to sources and Chinese media reports. The subsidiary – responsible for AI model development, cloud services and data centre solutions – kicked off the restructuring on Friday, merging several key departments to prioritise AI-related business, according to two employees involved, who requested anonymity because...

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2 w. ago China’s Weibo shuts down social media accounts for ‘inciting gender antagonism’

The Chinese social media platform Weibo has shut down several accounts for “inciting gender antagonism” and vowed to continue cracking down on such behaviour. On Monday, the social media site announced via its official account that it had permanently closed an account named “Lilian Shuodao” for “continuously stigmatising the opposite sex and posting extreme anti-marriage remarks”. The term “opposite sex” referred to men. As of Tuesday, the banned account, which had 129,000 followers, was no...

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2 w. ago Tesla says Model Y L 'coming soon' in Chinese social media post

Tesla says Model Y L 'coming soon' in Chinese social media post  Reuters

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2 w. ago Swatch pulls "slanted eye" ad after Chinese social media uproar

Swatch pulls "slanted eye" ad after Chinese social media uproar  cbsnews.com

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2 w. ago Apple joins China’s RedNote platform ahead of iPhone 17 launch

Apple has joined the popular Chinese social platform RedNote, known as China’s answer to Instagram, in the US tech giant’s latest bid to strengthen its brand presence in the competitive mainland market ahead of the launch of the iPhone 17. After publishing its first post on Saturday morning, the verified Apple account has amassed more than 200,000 followers on RedNote, a site known for its young, tech-savvy and trend-conscious user base. Earlier this year RedNote gained worldwide fame,...

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2 w. ago Chinese Media Stocks Surge on Potential Easing of Drama Rules

Chinese Media Stocks Surge on Potential Easing of Drama Rules  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Swatch says sorry for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after social media backlash in China

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology for a “slant eye” promotional image that has triggered strong criticism on Chinese social media, with the gesture widely considered offensive to Asians. In statements posted to Instagram and China’s Weibo on Saturday, the Swatch Group sought to “sincerely apologise for any distress or misunderstanding this may have caused”. The company said it had taken note of the “recent concerns” regarding the portrayal of a model in images for a men’s watch...

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2 w. ago Swatch says sorry for ‘slant eye’ ad after social media backlash in China

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology for a “slant eye” promotional image that has triggered strong criticism on Chinese social media, with the gesture widely considered offensive to Asians. In statements posted to Instagram and China’s Weibo on Saturday, the Swatch Group sought to “sincerely apologise for any distress or misunderstanding this may have caused”. The company said it had taken note of the “recent concerns” regarding the portrayal of a model in images for a men’s watch...

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