DAILY BRIEF: May 14, 2021

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How China’s Jia Ling Became the World’s Highest-Grossing Female Director
She may not be a household name anywhere other than her native China, but Chinese helmer Jia Ling has officially overtaken "Patty Jenkins" as the world’s highest-grossing female director for a single film. Variety
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Why China Is Saying No to K-pop Inspired TV Shows
Beijing TV authorities have ordered online entertainment shows to promote socialism instead of “irrational” star-chasing as part of a crackdown on China’s increasingly obsessive celebrity fan culture. South China Morning Post
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TikTok Owner Drops Alibaba Cloud Outside China
Social media sensation ByteDance has dropped Alibaba’s cloud services for its businesses outside China, dealing a major setback to the e-commerce giant’s global aspirations for a unit that is becoming a major new revenue source. Caixin Global
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Women Create 'Internet Violence Museum' to Protest New Wave of Misogyny in China
A group of feminist artists covered a hill in China with more than 1,000 banners printed with abusive social media comments. The Hill