Why did Kylian Mbappé’s comments about Mao Zedong spark such a major backlash in China? Our recent article “Mbappé, Mao, and ...

Mbappé’s favorite Mao meme sparked major backlash in China. More on what the controversy reveals about political red lines, ...

From the decline of Europe to historical karma: these 5 narratives reveal how Chinese social media discusses the recent ...

This is the free preview of this deep dive; you can read the full premium newsletter online here. Over the past week, the widespread protests and unrest in France have been trending on Chinese social ...

All events listed here are manually curated for readers of Eye on Digital China, with a focus on Chinese (digital) culture, language, society, history, and broader China insights. Many of these events ...

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' ...

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 ...

As 'Taiwan' is all over Chinese social media, the discourse is controlled and heavily influenced by Chinese official media accounts. Key takeaways about the 'Xi Jinping chatbot', jokingly referred to ...

A 2-minute overview of trending topics on Chinese social media, including XChat, Orbán’s defeat, and that tripe-strawberry hotpot.

China Health & Science The “Last Downer”: China and the End of Down Syndrome With screenings for Down syndrome becoming more advanced, there are less and less babies being born with Down in China ...

The China Cuisine Association (CCA) released a list ranking the strongest fast-food companies in China this month. The list is a top 70 (!), but here, What’s on Weibo provides an overview of the top ...