Photo: Dazu Rock Carvings (China), by Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner
Dazu Rock Carvings (China), by Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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CCTV Broadcast Falls Silent During Queer Scenes in Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
CCTV commentators covering the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics fell silent during a skit hinting at a ménage à trois, a scene inspired by the great French writer Victor Hugo’s line, “The freedom to love is no less...
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Photo: A puppet in Guo Zi Jian, by Lianqing Li
A puppet in Guo Zi Jian, by Lianqing Li (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Read MoreMeloni Seeks to Revamp Italy-China Ties Following BRI Exit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has embarked on her first trip to China since taking office. Her five-day visit comes at a time of rising trade tensions between the E.U. and China, and growing polarization between China...
Read MoreQuote of the Day, Olympic Edition: “They’re Enjoying Themselves at Our Expense, and They Expect Us to Applaud?”
As the Paris Olympics holds its star-studded opening ceremony, amid transportation disruptions caused by coordinated arson attacks on three French high-speed trains, Chinese social media interest in the Olympics remains notably...
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Photo: China, Pingyao – Street vendor of paper cutting art, by Cyprien Hauser
China, Pingyao – Street vendor of paper cutting art, by Cyprien Hauser (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Read MoreUkraine Seeks China’s Help in Peace Negotiations and Sanctions Enforcement
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week in Guangzhou. Kuleba is the highest-ranking Ukrainian official to travel to China since Russia’s February 2022 invasion. As Western...
Read MoreNike-wearing Nationalist Assaults Kimono-wearing Cosplayer While Yelling About “Cultural Invasion”
The latest outburst of anti-Japanese violence to shock China happened this week in Jiuquan, Gansu province, where a cosplayer at a mall comic-con was assaulted by a man yelling about “cultural invasion.” Ironically, the attacker...
Read MoreTranslations: Rampant Abuse, Unexplained Deaths Fuel Calls to Abolish RSDL Detention
The suspicious death of a Beijing tech company manager in Inner Mongolia and recent reporting about the many other deaths of people held in RSDL (“residential surveillance at a designated location”) pending trial has revived...
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Photo: 成都SKP, by Yang Yu
成都SKP, by Yang Yu (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Read MoreChina Brokers Agreement Between Hamas and Fatah, Seeks to Project Constructive Role in Ending Gaza War
A consortium of 14 Palestinian political factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, agreed to form an interim unity government for the occupied West Bank and Gaza after the war with Israel ends. The agreement was reached this...
Read MoreProposed Rise of Retirement Age Draws Weibo Complaints
News of plans to raise China’s retirement age, found in documents issued after the recently concluded Third Plenum, have ignited a social media firestorm. The text of the plenum’s “resolution,” published to Xinhua, held:...
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Photo: Morning at Shenzhen Shekou Port, by QuantFoto
Morning at Shenzhen Shekou Port, by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreWeibo Reacts To the Paris Olympics with a Shrug
On the Chinese internet, wall-to-wall state media coverage of the Chinese Olympic delegation’s departure for the 2024 Paris Games has been met with a shrug. With 405 Chinese athletes slated to compete across 236 events,...
Read MoreRenmin University Professor Fired, Expelled from Party After Sexual Harassment Accusation
On Sunday, Renmin University Ph.D. candidate Wang Di publicly accused her doctoral supervisor Wang Guiyuan (no relation) of sexual harassment and assault in a video that went viral on Chinese social media. Her supervisor was...
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