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The “Are You Dead Yet?” Phenomenon: How a Dark Satire Became China's #1 Paid App
A virtual Viagra for a pressured generation? The real story behind China’s latest viral app.
Jan 15
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Manya Koetse
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Trump, Taiwan & The Three-Body Problem: How Chinese Social Media Frames the Raid on Venezuela
How Chinese social media is making sense of the first geopolitical shockwaves of 2026
Jan 8
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Manya Koetse
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China's Year in Review in 12 Phrases
Andrew Methven's favorite Chinese phrases of 2025, a special feature by RealTime Mandarin.
Jan 1
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Andrew Methven
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Remembering War in a New China
Aug 21, 2025
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Nov 12, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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Hasan Piker’s China Trip & A Chinese School Uniform in Angola
Nov 21, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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China's 10 Biggest Social Media Stories of 2025
Dec 30, 2025
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Yearnings, Dreamcore, and the Rise of AI Nostalgia in China
Jul 7, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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China Is Not Censoring Its Social Media to Please the West
May 7, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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China's 10 Biggest Social Media Stories of 2025
From top scandals to platform scandals, these were the biggest online topics of the year.
Dec 30, 2025
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Why Were 100,000 Pregnant Women’s Blood Samples Smuggled Out of China?
How fetal sex testing became a national security story
Dec 23, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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When an Entertainment Scandal Gets Political: How Wong Kar-wai Survived a Nationalist Storm
The 2025 scandal surrounding Wong Kar-wai shows that public outrage only produces consequences when it aligns with official interests.
Dec 18, 2025
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Ruixin Zhang
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China Trend Watch: Quiet Nationalism, Loud Statements, and Nanjing Memorial Day
From war memory to viral eggs, salty cakes, an unfortunate dinner party and farewell to an iconic actress.
Dec 14, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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China Trend Watch: Hong Kong Fire Updates, Nantong's Viral Moment & Japanese Concert Cancellations
From Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire and China’s new “family member” rule to Japanese concerts halted, the Nantong viral remark, childcare subsidy…
Dec 2, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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Hasan Piker’s China Trip & A Chinese School Uniform in Angola
Hasan Piker’s controversial China tour, a Chinese school uniform resurfaces in Africa, a new winter hotspot, why Chinese elites ‘run’ to Tokyo, and…
Nov 21, 2025
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Manya Koetse
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Tensions, Trust & How Takaichi Sparked a China–Japan Storm
From quick scrolls to the discussions that matter, these are the topics trending in China this week.
Nov 16, 2025
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China’s digital culture, online media & social trends, by sinologist & What’s on Weibo founder Manya Koetse.
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