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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 ...

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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On Chinese social media, Washington’s red-carpet reception wasn't just diplomacy but read as recognition of China's restored status on the global stage.

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