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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: Disillusioned with big city life, recent college graduates in China take up farming
News channel or source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-06-27/china-social-media-tv-young-farmers
Published on: Wednesday 26 June 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up in one of China’s biggest cities, it never occurred to Liang Yu that she might one day toil in the fields. In college, she majored in broadcast television, planning a ...
News China » Shanghai » Social: China restaurant sparks debate after selling simple tomato scrambled egg dish for US$75
News channel or source: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3359507/china-restaurant-sparks-debate-after-selling-simple-tomato-scrambled-egg-dish-us75
Published on: Sunday 05 July 2026
A Shanghai restaurant has captured attention on mainland Chinese social media for launching a special dish of stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs at an exorbitant price of 520 yuan (US$75), ...
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% ...