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News China » Shanghai » Social: The 'becoming Chinese' meme shows China's soft power moment is here

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/15/china-soft-power-rise/226c66ba-3933-11f1-90c4-9772c7fabc03_story.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Young Western social media users are embracing a “very Chinese time” of their lives, and China’s government is keen to use this moment to boost the country’s cultural influence worldwide ...

News China » Shanghai » Social: China’s $170K ‘Social Companion’ Robot Draws Awe, Unease Worldwide

News channel or source: https://www.eweek.com/news/chinas-moya-ai-robot-companion/
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Moya, a lifelike humanoid robot from China, is fueling debate over AI companionship, biomimetic design, and the future of human-machine relationships.

News China » Shanghai » Social: China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US

News channel or source: https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/china-s-state-media-turns-to-social-media-and-22200497.php
Published on: Friday 10 April 2026

The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been rigid, but not anymore. Beijing is using social media and AI to make its messaging more appealing, especially to younger ...

News China » Shanghai » Social: China censors some tariff-related content on social media

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-censors-some-tariff-related-content-social-media-2025-04-09/
Published on: Tuesday 08 April 2025

HONG KONG, April 9 (Reuters) - China began censoring some tariff-related content on social media on Wednesday after U.S. "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect, including massive 104% ...

News China » Shanghai » Social: BEYOND Expo 2025: Foreign brands in China must adapt to its unique social media ecosystem, expert says

News channel or source: https://technode.com/2025/05/25/beyond-expo-2025-foreign-brands-in-china-must-adapt-to-its-unique-social-media-ecosystem-expert-says/
Published on: Saturday 24 May 2025

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News China » Shanghai » Social: ‘City of Parasites’ or ‘Glamorous Metropolis’? China’s Cosmopolitan Contradiction.

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/world/asia/shanghai-dispatch-architecture.html
Published on: Friday 03 April 2026

Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.

News China » Shanghai » Social: Sheep-themed drink becomes social media sensation

News channel or source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/15/WS69dec965a310d6866eb436b2.html
Published on: Monday 08 December 2025

After waiting in line for more than 40 minutes, Polish tourist Joanna Paska smiled when she took the first sip of her matcha latte, but not before carefully positioning her phone to capture a perfect ...