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‘Becoming Chinese’ craze highlights soft power twist

May 11, 2026April 10, 2026 by Pan Wang
China | Maxxing | Social Media

Social media mania of ‘Chinamaxxing’ skirts politically sensitive topics through systematic filtering

Categories Analysis Tags China, East Asia Forum, News, President Xi Jinping, The Long Read, TikTok, United States Leave a comment

‘Are You Dead?’ craze highlights cultural shift

February 26, 2026January 30, 2026 by Pan Wang

Behind its sudden popularity lie deeper social transformations, including demographic changes

Categories Commentary Tags Ageing Society, China, News, Solo Living, The Conversation Leave a comment

Divorce is a ‘certificate of happiness’ in China

June 26, 2023June 16, 2023 by Pan Wang

More Chinese women are sharing their post-divorce lives on social media in a sign of the times

Categories Inside China Tags China, Covid-19 Pandemic, Divorce Wave, East Asia Forum, Gender Roles, Marriage, News, The Long Read Leave a comment

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