China’s promotion of Russian disinformation indicates where its loyalties lie
World
March 10, 2022
China’s promotion of Russian disinformation indicates where its loyalties lie
In public statements and at international summits, Chinese officials have attempted to stake out a seemingly neutral position on the war…
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
World
April 22, 2020
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus…
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
Technology
December 1, 2019
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according…
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
World
August 22, 2019
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Training journalists in the era of fake news
World
July 16, 2019
Training journalists in the era of fake news
As uncannily realistic “deep fake” videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to…
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
World
May 22, 2019
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to…
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
World
April 19, 2019
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Weibo can’t seem to get it right. After apparently censoring a popular hashtag related to LGBT issues,…
Huh? China stumped by Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese proverb’
World
June 12, 2018
Huh? China stumped by Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese proverb’
Chinese social media users are scratching their heads over a “Chinese proverb” US President Donald Trump’s daughter and advisor…