‘Wealthy’ China KOL sells supplements as ‘miraculous’ cancer cure, claims US$36 million sales

‘Wealthy’ China KOL sells supplements as ‘miraculous’ cancer cure, claims US$36 million sales

A Chinese influencer, who claims to be a Harvard Business School graduate and cultivates a “wealthy persona”, has had her social media account banned after promoting health supplements as cancer-curing medicines. The fashion blogger, known by her alias Maiqila, boasts 143,000 followers on Xiaohongshu. The majority of her income comes from selling health-enhancing products, alongside…

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China KOL confronts Japan tourists at Beijing historic site, says they do not deserve to be there

China KOL confronts Japan tourists at Beijing historic site, says they do not deserve to be there

Two Japanese tourists recently encountered an aggressive confrontation with a Chinese key opinion leader (KOL) while taking photos at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, igniting a nationwide debate about racism. Also known as Yuanmingyuan Park, the Old Summer Palace was once one of China’s most magnificent royal gardens until it was devastated by a…

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