Viola Zhou
Japan’s Star Ice Skater Loves Winnie the Pooh. This Could Get Awkward in Beijing.
The plump bear has been compared to China’s president Xi Jinping and used derisively by his critics.
‘Unreal’: US Figure Skater Tearfully Quits Olympics After Testing Positive for COVID
Figure skater Vincent Zhou posted a heartfelt message after he was forced to quit the Olympics.
Peng Shuai Tells the West She Is Safe. But Her Name Is Still Censored for Chinese People.
The tennis player’s denial of her previous sexual assault allegation is nowhere to be found on the Chinese internet.
‘Fight Club’ Gets Back Its Anarchic Ending in China
The original ending was quietly put back after the altered one went viral.
China Recruits Foreigners to Boost Its Winter Olympics Performance
A country with highly restrictive immigration policies is handing out citizenships to improve its Winter Olympic prospects.
India Wasn’t Going to Protest the Olympics. Then It Found Out About China’s Torchbearer.
A Chinese soldier who fought Indian troops in a recent border skirmish was picked to join the Olympic torch relay.
They Were Reporters in Hong Kong. Now They Drive Cabs and Sell Fried Chicken.
The demise of the city’s independent news outlets has left hundreds of journalists out of a job. Many are not coming back.
Cult Classic ‘Fight Club’ Gets a Very Different Ending in China
Someone tried very hard to please Chinese movie censors.
Chinese Basketball Fans Attack Black Player With Racial Slurs
Several fans were heard yelling the N-word at U.S. player Sonny Weems.
31 Gigs in 14 Days: Contact Tracing Reveals Heart-Wrenching Life of a Migrant Worker
“This was the first time I cried reading contact-tracing information.”
Former Hong Kong Separatist Leader Falls Conspicuously Silent After Release from Prison
Hong Kong’s former political star stays out of the public eye after the government released him in pre-dawn hours.
People Are Throwing Out Their Pet Hamsters After Hong Kong Orders Mass Killing
An animal rescuer said she found abandoned hamsters in their cages on the street and in alleyways.