Chinese app Sina Weibo blocks accounts of singers over satirical song against Beijing

Oct 17, 2021

Beijing [China] October 18 : Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo on Saturday blocked the accounts of Malaysian rapper Namewee and Taiwan-based Australian singer Kimberley...

Chinese state media's anti-US rhetoric backfires, exposes netizens' discontent towards Beijing's policies

Apr 17, 2022

Beijing [China], April 17 : Chinese state media is propagating anti-American rhetoric in hashtags which is making it to the top trending list on...

China's single population to reach 400 million, youths staring at being single for life

Feb 23, 2023

According to a recent survey, unmarried young people over 30 are widespread in China. Many young men and women in cities choose to be...

Popular Chinese startup's social media account goes dark after Tiananmen massacre post

Jun 07, 2021

Beijing [China], June 7 : The domestic social media account of popular Chinese e-commerce website, Xiaohongshu was shut down after it posted a message...

PM Modi quits Weibo, all posts, profile picture removed

Jul 01, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 1 : With the government deciding to disallow 59 Chinese apps in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to...

Weibo users call on Chinese officials to rethink on zero-COVID policy

Mar 26, 2022

Beijing [China], March 26 : Chinese social media platform, Weibo users, on Friday called on officials to rethink the zero-COVID policy after Xinhua's official...