Senegalese-Italian influencer Khaby Lame, the most followed figure on a short video platform, began his journey in China on September 9 and has attracted significant attention in the country. Lame boasts 162 million followers on TikTok, where he is celebrated for his silent videos that humorously critique overly complicated life hacks. According to Forbes, his…
Chinese military analysts have closely followed Saturday’s US strikes on Iranian facilities, especially the bombs used – the GBU-57, a powerful “bunker buster” designed to penetrate deeply buried targets. While praising the success of the B-2 stealth bombers’ long-range delivery and the bunker busters’ performance, they also pointed out the limitations the bomb’s effectiveness, especially…
Chinese state media has accused US President Donald Trump of falsely attributing ocean pollution to China by sharing misleading images on social media, reflecting dim prospects for an improvement in ties between the two countries. The Paper, a digital newspaper run by state-owned Shanghai United Media Group, said on the weekend that three photos posted…
Chinese state media is gloating about drastic budget cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, U.S. government-funded media outlets that have for decades drawn protests from Beijing over their coverage of human rights abuses in China. Voice of America and Radio Free Asia had long transmitted news into countries where access to accurate…
China’s state-owned newspaper Global Times joined officials from Donald Trump’s administration on Monday in hailing cuts to the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees broadcasters like Voice of America and Radio Free Asia known for reporting that has been critical of Beijing. “When it comes to China-related reporting, VOA has an appalling track record,”…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is preparing countermeasures against fresh U.S. import tariffs set to take effect on Tuesday, China’s state-backed Global Times reported, with American agricultural exports likely in Beijing’s cross hairs. U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened China with the extra 10% duty, resulting in a cumulative 20% tariff, while accusing Beijing of…
State broadcaster CCTV quoted Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, as saying US President Donald Trump did not berate Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky enough in the altercation on Friday. The meeting at the White House was supposed to cap a deal between Kyiv and Washington for exploitation of Ukraine’s critical minerals – a…
US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony and his activities on day one were covered extensively by Chinese state media, as commentaries called for a responsible handling of ties. Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily offered spot news on the ceremony and some of the executive orders signed by Trump on his first day back at the…
Hong Kong is a “one of the main priorities” in Sino-French relations, a top official from the European nation has said, while highlighting the role cultural diplomacy can play in a tense geopolitical climate. Eva Nguyen Binh, the ambassador for French cultural diplomacy, also said she aimed to elevate cultural ties with China, even as…