Chinese ‘fairy sister’ student in Taiwan delegation celebrated for ‘pure beauty’

Chinese ‘fairy sister’ student in Taiwan delegation celebrated for ‘pure beauty’

A student from a mainland Chinese university delegation visiting Taiwan has been celebrated by local media as a “fairy sister” due to her “pure beauty” and captivating smile. The delegation was invited by the Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation to enhance communication between youth on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and promote friendship…

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‘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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Ethnic minority employees in Hong Kong face racial microaggression in the workplace: study

Ethnic minority employees in Hong Kong face racial microaggression in the workplace: study

Ethnic minority workers in Hong Kong experienced more than two instances of subtle or unintentional insults related to their race in the workplace over the past year, a university study has found. The study, conducted by Lingnan University and Baptist University from January 2023 to June 2024, explored the issue of microaggression that ethnic minority…

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Public outrage as China dorm manager denies student’s curfew request to see dying relative

Public outrage as China dorm manager denies student’s curfew request to see dying relative

A college student in China missed her last chance to see a dying relative after her dormitory manager insisted on the curfew rule, sparking public fury. Many from the Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic in southern China’s Guangdong province posted the young woman’s accusations against dorm managers’ indifference in their dorm group chat, on November 24. The…

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