3 h. ago Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem

The global frenzy around China’s Labubu, the candy-coloured monster character with the mischievous smile adorning bags, desks, streets and social feeds worldwide, is often hailed as a triumph of Chinese soft power. But Labubu’s success reveals something deeper: the unmatched sophistication of China’s integrated platform economy. Pop Mart, Labubu’s retailer, started with a small shop in Beijing in 2010 but has leveraged China’s unique digital ecosystem in recent years to build a global...

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3 h. ago Opinion | Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem

Opinion | Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem  South China Morning Post

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23 h. ago Opinion | Why China’s consumption problem is also a supply issue

Opinion | Why China’s consumption problem is also a supply issue  South China Morning Post

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24 h. ago Opinion | Why the US could be China’s biggest ally in reining in Asia’s nuclear ambitions

Opinion | Why the US could be China’s biggest ally in reining in Asia’s nuclear ambitions  South China Morning Post

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31 h. ago Opinion | China Used to Emulate America. Now the Reverse Is True.

Opinion | China Used to Emulate America. Now the Reverse Is True.  The New York Times

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38 h. ago Opinion | Global Labubu craze reflects China’s creative and consumption ambitions

Opinion | Global Labubu craze reflects China’s creative and consumption ambitions  South China Morning Post

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55 h. ago Opinion – Judy Harris: Family life in China 1993 and primary sources for social education

Opinion – Judy Harris: Family life in China 1993 and primary sources for social education  Northern Kentucky Tribune

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5 d. ago Opinion | Why Egypt is welcoming China with open arms instead of the US

Opinion | Why Egypt is welcoming China with open arms instead of the US  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Opinion | China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level

Opinion | China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Opinion | Can US military adventurism outcompete China’s ‘long peace’ strategy?

Opinion | Can US military adventurism outcompete China’s ‘long peace’ strategy?  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Opinion | China’s partnership with Muslim world is redrawing global landscape

Opinion | China’s partnership with Muslim world is redrawing global landscape  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Opinion | A South China Sea digital commons could help calm troubled waters

Opinion | A South China Sea digital commons could help calm troubled waters  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Opinion | China offers an alternative to Western ‘technofeudalism’

Opinion | China offers an alternative to Western ‘technofeudalism’  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Is China a just society? Economic woes erode public perception of fairness

Education department authorities of China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region did an unusual thing over the weekend. They opened the 2008 files of the gaokao, the national college entrance exam, to determine if rising mainland actress Nashi had committed fraud to enrol in the prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA). That investigation was initiated after the 35-year-old Nashi caused an outcry on Chinese social media when the actress hinted online that she had not “played fair” in her exam 17...

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8 d. ago Opinion | A carbon tariff is the right way to confront China on trade

Opinion | A carbon tariff is the right way to confront China on trade  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Opinion | EU and China must abandon petty disputes to rise as global leaders

Opinion | EU and China must abandon petty disputes to rise as global leaders  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Opinion | Can the US and China forge a rivalry of convenience?

Opinion | Can the US and China forge a rivalry of convenience?  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Opinion | Why China’s Central Asian footprint is about to get bigger

Opinion | Why China’s Central Asian footprint is about to get bigger  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Giving up seats to elderly should be an easy decision in China

Chinese civilisation is deeply rooted in the virtues of sympathy, respect and love towards the elderly. For instance, Confucian teachings promote the idea that filial piety is the root of virtue and place great emphasis on the moral duty of the younger generation to care for and honour their elders. This long-standing cultural ideal has helped shape familial relationships and defined broader societal norms. Needless to say, there are numerous examples of preserving filial piety. Yet in today’s...

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1 week ago Facing multiple crises, China is stressing resilient governance over ideology

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently commemorated the 120th birth anniversary of Chen Yun, one of the foundational economic planners of the Communist Party of China. Amid the commemoration’s celebratory tone, Xi’s speech signals a rhetorical shift. The references to communist conviction so prominent in the 2015 address delivered for Chen’s 110th birthday were relatively sparse in Xi’s remarks from earlier this month. Instead, there was polished language relating to development planning and...

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