Headlines From China: Alibaba Introduces Taibang Into the Social Commerce Space

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On March 1, Kuaishou officially announced the termination of its cooperation with China’s giant in the e-commerce space and cut off Alibaba’s Taobao product links. Read More

The Fitness Influencer Making Locked-Down Chinese Sweat

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Liu Genghong has emerged as an unlikely entertainer through his viral workout sessions helping people keep fit indoors. Read More

Headlines From China: ByteDance Officially Launches Qishui Yinyue Streaming Service Beta In China

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Last September, reports indicated that TikTok parent ByteDance was preparing to roll out its own music streaming service. Read More

Making Subculture Into Culture: Why Luxury Loves Anime

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In January 2022, Loewe launched a follow up to last year’s My Neighbor Totoro collection with another collaboration with Studio Ghibli. Read More

Headlines From China: China Box Office Falls to New Low as Cinemas Hit by Closures

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China’s theatrical box office fell to a new low over the weekend. Read More

Forget Short Video, “Medium-Form” Video is China’s Latest Brand Battleground

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Can Kuaishou translate its success in the short drama format to longer-form video? Read More

China’s Youth Dramas Face a Mid-Life Crisis

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Once ratings gold, the youth drama genre has lost most of its luster in recent years. Read More

Headlines From China: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3: Gay dialogue removed from film for Chinese audiences

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References to a gay relationship in the new Fantastic Beasts movie were removed by Warner Bros for Chinese audiences. Read More

China’s Internet Crackdown Targets Tencent and ByteDance’s Algorithms

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China’s top cyberspace regulator pioneered a regulation to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech giants.  Read More

Headlines From China: China Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Opens to $10M Amid Mass Cinema Shutdowns

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Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore cruised to an easy win during its opening weekend in China, but the prize was smaller than usual. Read More

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