How the Nepal–Tibet floods are being discussed on Chinese social media. From solidarity and sadness over Gyirong to ...

Why Two Viral Trends Took Off in the US and China We’re at a very complicated time in our online lives. An explainer of ...

How the two-person animated film Niu Lai turned its “ugly” visuals, dreamcore nostalgia, and remarkable cinema journey into a ...

How the two-person animated film Niu Lai turned its “ugly” visuals, dreamcore nostalgia, and remarkable cinema journey into a nationwide participatory meme. How Adidas won and Nike lost, Japan's lost ...

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A special deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, internet memes, main themes, and netizen commentary. From a tragic “wild child” ...

China Digital How Chinese AI Videos Turned Foreigners into Villains How viral AI videos turn racialized outsiders into threats and violent Chinese heroes into defenders of social order, China’s first ...

Eye on Digital China is a reader-supported publication by Manya Koetse () and powered by What’s on Weibo. It offers independent analysis of China’s online culture, media, and social trends. To receive ...

The stories of Liu Xuezhou and the Xuzhou mother both developed in real-time while netizens pushed them to the front page, making them too big for... There are still many questions about the Xuzhou ...

"Reality is more gruesome than fiction," some commenters wrote on Weibo, where the Abby Choi murder case has drawn wide attention. China Media3 years ago Online Anger over Zhejiang Man Being Detained ...

Labubu is not ‘Chinese’ at all—and at the same time, it is very much a product of present-day China. As American 'TikTok Refugees' flock to China's Xiaohongshu (Rednote), their encounter with 'Li Hua' ...