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Silencing ‘China’s loudest media voice in the room’ 

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024 by China Factor Staff

The ruling Communist Party muzzles Wolf Warrior-in-Chief Hu Xijin after Plenum post

Categories Social Media Storm Tags Communist Party of China, Global Times, Hu Xijin, News, Trade War, WeChat, Weibo Leave a comment

Social media writes off China’s Character of the Year

December 29, 2023December 28, 2023 by Wenhao Ma

Official government pick of ‘zhen’ fails to impress netizens on Weibo site

Categories Online Controversy Tags Belt and Road Initiative, ChatGPT, China, News, Voice of America, Weibo Leave a comment

Online outrage sparks gender backlash in China

October 14, 2021October 13, 2021 by Jinman Zhang

‘Heroes in Harm’s Way’ portrayed Chinese female medical staff as reluctant front line workers

Categories Analysis Tags China, Covid-19 Pandemic, Feminists, News, Social Media, The Conversation, Weibo, Wuhan Outbreak Leave a comment

Chinese celebrity Zheng Shuang embroiled in surrogate scandal

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Online backlash against ‘Love O2O’ film star highlights the country’s murky world of surrogacy

Categories Celebrity Controversy Tags News, Online Backlash, Surragate Row, Weibo, Zhang Heng, Zheng Shuang Leave a comment

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