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China’s Weibo reverses ban on gay content after online backlash

China’sTwitter-likeWeibo,oneofthecountry’smostpopularsocialmediaplatforms,hastakenamajorU-turnpolicychangeonanearlierbanonallgay-relatedcontent.Thecompanyhadear

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China's Weibo reverses ban on gay content after online backlash

China’sTwitter-likeWeibo,oneofthecountry’smostpopularsocialmediaplatforms,hastakenamajorU-turnpolicychangeonanearlierbanonallgay-relatedcontent.Thecompanyhadear

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Sina Weibo's crackdown on homosexual content draws users uproar

ByManyaKoetseOnApril13,Weibo’sCommunityManagerissuedanoticewithnewguidelinesforthesocialmediaplatformto“createabrightandharmoniouscommunityenvironment.”Inthenot

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Chinese student's art project using live butterflies sparks debate

ChinesenetizenshavedirectedtheirlatestireatastudentinsoutheastChina’sFujianProvinceaftershesaidinavideointerviewthatsheusedlivebutterfliestocompletehergraduatio

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Chinese video app to add risk warning after tragic accident

ChineseshortvideoappTikTokisaddinga"donotattempt"disclaimeratthebeginningofclipsfeaturingstuntsafterauserhurthistoddlerwhiletryingtoimitateadaringmovehesawinavi

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China's e-commerce giant JD.com accused of selling counterfeit products

JD.com,oneofChina’slargeste-commercewebsites,apologizedonSundaytocustomerswhoclaimedtheplatformintentionallysellfakeproductsandprovideapoorafter-saleservice.JD.

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cHINA: Fake wildlife dinner leads to jail

ChineseNewYear’sEveisallaboutfestivefamilyfeats,withsocialmediainthecountryusuallyinundatedwithsnapsofdishespeopleemptiedtomarktheLunarNewYear.However,oneonline

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Netizens slam unfair treatment of Chinese shoppers at Heathrow Airport

ClaimsofunfairtreatmentofChinesetravelersataWorldDutyFreeshopatHeathrowAirporttriggeredoutrageonChinesesocialmediaovertheweekend.Thecontroversyrevolvesaroundall

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Sina Weibo re-introduces suspended portals after revamp

SinaWeibo,China’sTwitter-likesocialmediaplatform,reintroducedonSundayitstopsearchportalsafteritsuspendedthefunctionsfollowingcriticismbythecountry’stopInternetw

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Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang denies sexual assault allegations

FilmmakerandactorEricTsangsaidthathehadtakenlegalactionagainstoneoftwopeoplewhohaveaccusedhimofsexualmisconduct.Tsang,themostrecognizednameinHongKongfilmindustr

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Chinese netizens not satisfied with MAMA’s ambiguous apology

SouthKorea’sannualmajorK-popmusicawardingceremonyMnetAsianMusicAwards(MAMA)hasmadetheChinesepublicfuriousforlistingHongKong,Macao,andTaiwanas“countries,”alongwi

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Chinese social media giant Sina Weibo reports surging Q3 revenue

ChinesesocialmediagiantSinaWeiboreportedrevenuegrowthinthethirdquarter(Q3)of2017beatingexpectations,duetostrongadvertising,marketingandusergrowth.TheTwitter-lik

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Trio builds Old Summer Palace out of Legos

AgroupofthreeLegofansinBeijingspenthalfayearonthereproductionofpartofthedestroyedOldSummerPalaceusing660,000piecesofthebuildingblocks.AccordingtoBeijingYouthDai

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Female fighter takes home China's first gold at World MMA Championships

Atfirstglance,mostwouldthinkthata20-something-year-oldgirlwithasmallframeandasweetsmilewouldbeanunlikelycandidatetojumpintoamixedmartialarts(MMA)cage.SinaWeiboP

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Run for your life! Cracking glass effect on bridge startles tourists

AvideoreleasedonlinerecentlyshowstheglasspanelsofamountainsidebridgeapparentlyfracturingbeneaththefeetofatouristinnorthernChina’sHebeiProvince,causingthemantofa

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Seven people fined for driving to chase after Tibetan antelopes

AtotalofsevenpeoplehavebeenfinedforpursuingaherdofTibetanantelopeswiththeircars,theTibetAutonomousRegionForestryDepartmentannouncedonSunday.DrivingtwowhiteSUVso

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Sina Weibo suspends user's access rights for real-name registration

SinaWeibo,themainmicrobloggingsocialplatforminChina,willofficiallyentertheageofreal-nameaccessstartingThursday,thedeadlineforitsuserstocompleteregistrationwitht