Millions of Chinese welcome Ya Ya panda home after US stay Ya Ya returns to China after storm of controversy over her health following 20 years at the Memphis Zoo. Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2023
China: the rise of TikTok sister app Douyin as a powerful consumer tool Chinese people are increasingly using TikTok’s sister app as a way to complain about products and are finding it a powerful asset. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023
China using spy balloon drama to drum up nationalistic fervour The communist party’s propaganda machine pulled out all the stops to ensure the public opinion was in accordance with party narrative The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Top international news developments of the day Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front lines in Ukraine, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for a unilateral truce that was firmly rejected by Kyiv. The Times of India · Jan 7, 2023
Chinese leaders face anger over 2nd child's quarantine death Chinese authorities are facing more public anger after a second child’s death was blamed on overzealous anti-virus enforcement, adding to frustration at controls that are confining millions of people to their homes and sparked fights with health workers The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing Shanghai Disneyland has closed as a COVID-19 precaution and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
Alibaba Tech VP Mocks China's Covid Policies; Clarifies Not Resigning Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) VP of technology, Jia Yangqing, clarified that he did not resign from the company and had traveled from Shanghai to the U.S. to see a doctor, Global Times reports. Jia traveled from Shanghai to California, the U.S., in the middle of the night because of the situation… Benzinga · Apr 14, 2022