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China’s Lifelike Emotional Companion Bots Go on Sale

2026-06-10 00:00:00

The life-size robot is billed as an emotional companion, employing both affective AI and encrypted memory storage.

How Emojis Have Become a Language Within a Language in China

2026-06-09 00:00:00

Ever since emojis became part of everyday lexicon, the Chinese internet has been rife with wordplay and absurdist substitution. But are they bringing people together, or pushing them further apart?

Livestreamed Readings of Hit Chinese Novel Spark Copyright Debate

2026-06-09 00:00:00

The recent TV adaptation of Chen Yan’s “The Protagonist” has inspired hosts to read the novel aloud during livestreams, potentially infringing on copyright.

Deep-Sea Water to Microchips, China Curbs Flashy Admission Packages

2026-06-08 00:00:00

Universities spent years competing with increasingly elaborate welcome packets featuring everything from microchips to deep-sea water. Now regulators are urging schools to return to a simple one-page letter.

Lost Bird Becomes a Shanghai Celebrity — Then a Cautionary Tale

2026-06-08 00:00:00

A vagrant bunting charmed Shanghai before flying into a glass wall, igniting debate over how urban greening efforts can prevent fatal bird-window collisions.

No Team at the World Cup, China Rallies Around a Referee

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Ma Ning, a veteran referee nicknamed “card master,” has become an unlikely celebrity in China, attracting sponsorship deals, viral memes, and millions of social media interactions.