# chinese social media (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chinese social media. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Power of Ugly: Why Niu Lai Became China’s Unlikeliest Box-Office Hit](https://www.whatsonweibo.com/the-power-of-ugly-why-niu-lai-became-chinas-unlikeliest-box-office-hit/) _2026-08-22 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ How the two-person animated film Niu Lai turned its “ugly” visuals, dreamcore nostalgia, and remarkable cinema journey into a nationwide participatory meme. The post The Power of Ugly: Why Niu Lai Became China’s Unlikeliest Box-Office Hit appeared first on Eye on Digital China . ## [AI Actress Ad Pulled, Baihaitun Disrupts Shanghai and Cicada Meme Bugs Huawei](https://www.whatsonweibo.com/ai-actress-ad-pulled-baihaitun-disrupts-shanghai-and-cicada-meme-bugs-huawei/) _2026-08-12 · Manya · Eye on Digital China_ Welcome to China Trend Watch (Week 32–33 | 2026), where I bring you the latest trends, memes, and debates driving conversation across Chinese social media. I’m Manya Koetse, a sinologist \[…\] The post AI Actress Ad Pulled, Baihaitun Disrupts Shanghai and Cicada Meme Bugs Huawei appeared first on Eye on Digital China . ## [How Chinese AI Videos Turned Foreigners into Villains](https://www.whatsonweibo.com/how-chinese-ai-videos-turned-foreigners-into-villains/) _2026-08-03 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ How viral AI videos turn racialized outsiders into threats and violent Chinese heroes into defenders of social order, China’s first nationally broadcast AI drama, and why a newspaper is being sold for 50 times its original price. The post How Chinese AI Videos Turned Foreigners into Villains appeared first on Eye on Digital China . ## [How Chinese AI Videos Turn Foreigners into Villains, and a Maths Queen Making Headlines](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/how-chinese-ai-videos-turn-foreigners) _2026-08-03 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ How viral AI videos turn misbehaving foreigners into threats and violent Chinese into heroes. China’s nationally broadcast AI drama & why Guangxi's newspaper is being sold 50 x its original price. ## [“God Won’t Save Us, but the PLA Will”: Floods, Faith, and Kung Fu Soccer Nostalgia](https://www.whatsonweibo.com/god-wont-save-you-but-the-pla-will-flood-narratives-kung-fu-soccer-nostalgia-and-the-online-hunt-for-plagiarism/) _2026-07-19 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ Also: the Hong Kong bookstore arrests that did not go trending, AI bank cards, Haaland becoming China’s summer meme king, and a delivery rider winning the Lu Xun Literature Prize. The post “God Won’t Save Us, but the PLA Will”: Floods, Faith, and Kung Fu Soccer Nostalgia appeared first on Eye on Digital China . ## [“God Won’t Save Us, But the PLA Will”: Floods, Faith, and What's Trending in China](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/god-wont-save-you-but-the-pla-will) _2026-07-19 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ Also in this issue: the Hong Kong bookstore arrests that did not go trending, AI bank cards, Haaland becoming China’s summer meme king, and a delivery rider winning the Lu Xun Literature Prize. ## [“Even Pigs Have AC”: The European Heatwave Through Chinese Eyes](https://www.whatsonweibo.com/even-pigs-have-ac-the-european-heatwave-through-chinese-eyes/) _2026-07-05 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ As Europe struggles through record heat, Chinese social media is turning the story into something much bigger than the weather. Plus: the graduation speech everyone is talking about & more. The post “Even Pigs Have AC”: The European Heatwave Through Chinese Eyes appeared first on Eye on Digital China . ## [🌡️ “Even Pigs Have AC”: Europe's Heatwave, Luxury Lawsuits, and Graduation Wisdom in China](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/even-pigs-have-ac-the-european-heatwave) _2026-07-05 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ As Europe struggles through record heat, Chinese social media is turning the story into something much bigger than the weather. Plus: the graduation speech everyone is talking about & more. ## [China’s CITIC Tower Crash: The Story That Never Trended](https://www.whatsonweibo.com/chinas-citic-tower-crash-the-story-that-never-trended/) _2026-07-02 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ How information surrounding the CITIC Tower crash was managed, from a five-day media blackout to a sixth-day official narrative. The post China’s CITIC Tower Crash: The Story That Never Trended appeared first on Eye on Digital China . ## [China's CITIC Tower Crash: The Story That Never Trended](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/chinas-citic-tower-crash-the-story) _2026-07-02 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ How information surrounding the CITIC Tower crash was managed, from a five-day media blackout to a sixth-day official narrative. ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8AKu8cIzemXX) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Auntie Goose Legs, China's Shrinking Condom Market, and DeepSeek's AI Blind Spot](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/quack-like-a-goose-auntie-goose-legs) _2026-06-19 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ If it walks like a duck, it might just be a famous "goose." A wrap-up of noteworthy trending stories in China. From the real Rolex recruiting fake crowds to diaper scares & a funny Deepseek moment. ## [A Chinamaxxing Brand, a Stressed-Out Possum, and Japan's Lost Decades](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/how-adidas-went-from-hated-in-china) _2026-06-11 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ How Adidas won and Nike lost, Japan's lost decades as a mirror for China, and why a possum is the new workplace spirit animal. ## [Look Only at the Ugly Sides, and You Won’t See China](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/look-only-at-the-ugly-sides-and-you) _2026-06-01 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ A response to a Dutch debate on China, and why nuance matters in an age of geopolitical polarization. ## [A Taiwan Reunification Blockbuster, Hukou Reform, and China's Top 5 Rising Books](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/the-reunification-with-taiwan-is) _2026-05-29 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ A new state-backed epic about the Qing conquest of Taiwan is stirring debate. Plus: the Shanxi mine disaster, a controversial prison film, hukou reform, and China’s top 5 rising books. ## [Comrade Trump Returns: The 2026 Trump–Xi Summit on Chinese Social Media](https://eyeondigitalchina.substack.com/p/comrade-trump-returns-how-chinese) _2026-05-17 · Manya Koetse · Eye on Digital China_ A deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, memes, main themes, and movie-like scenes. ## [Chinese AI models are super censored...So what?](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/chinese-ai-models-are-super-censoredso) _2026-03-13 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ In my story published on ChinaFile, I explored why embedded censorship barely hurt Chinese AI's global reputation. ## [Anatomy of a Fake Story](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/anatomy-of-a-fake-story) _2025-11-25 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ A new Chinese law aimed at reducing misinformation set off global discussion. But nobody got it right. ## [Chinese surveillance providers embrace DeepSeek](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/chinese-surveillance-providers-embrace) _2025-02-28 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ Chinese cybersecurity companies’ adoption of DeepSeek will enhance online censorship and further Beijing’s desired indigenization of China’s tech ecosystem, experts said. ## [US-based Critic of Chinese censorship targeted by troll campaign](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/us-based-critic-of-chinese-censorship) _2025-02-12 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ Hundreds of disparaging comments flooded Eric Liu’s social media accounts, including death threats. Experts say the campaign is likely connected to Beijing. ## [Though China might fill aid void left by USAID, its own challenges could limit it](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/though-china-might-fill-aid-void) _2025-02-06 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ The shutdown has been met with cheers and celebrations on Chinese internet. ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/29LeEWZqGBaT) _2025-02-06 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Beijing's lack of clarity about Rubio sanctions sparks speculation in China](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/beijings-lack-of-clarity-about-rubio) _2025-01-24 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ On social media, Chinese users wonder if the new top US diplomat, who was sanctioned twice by Beijing, will be allowed to visit China. ## [American TikTok users and Beijing found their common villain---the United States](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/american-tiktok-users-and-beijing) _2025-01-17 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ TikTok users who flocked to Chinese social media as a gesture of protesting the TikTok ban say they had been fooled by anti-China propaganda, a narrative Beijing quickly amplified. ## [Bluesky could become target of foreign disinformation, experts warn](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/bluesky-could-become-target-of-foreign) _2024-12-19 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ Platform’s moderation approach exposes vulnerabilities to China's, Russia’s malign influence campaigns ## [What Elon Musk said about China](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/what-elon-musk-said-about-china) _2024-11-12 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ The billionaire is now one of the most influential people around President-elect Donald Trump. But his views could be at odds with the next administration’s hawkish China policy. ## [Chinese influence campaign amplifies doubt about U.S. election integrity ahead of Tuesday](https://wenhao.substack.com/p/chinese-influence-campaign-amplifies) _2024-11-04 · Wenhao Ma · Wenhao reports_ Disinformation bots on X have started sharing reports and narratives hinting at widespread election fraud.