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A Platform Embattled: China’s Beloved, Contested Social Media Site Douban

While Douban's loyal holdouts still regard it as the digital bastion of China’s nonconformists and bohemians, others have given up on what they now see as just another mainstream social media platform, ridden with cheap content and a shallowed-out community spirit.

A Glimpse Inside Xirang, Baidu’s Immersive Digital World

Beijing-based tech giant Baidu, Inc. on Tuesday offered a preview of its highly anticipated metaverse world, which will be fully unveiled at Create 2021, a major conference for AI developers on December 27.

Short Video and “We-Media” Industry Castigated by Mainstream Platform Officials at Internet Convention

At the 9th annual China Internet Audio & Video Convention (CIAVC), which took place in Chengdu on June 3, mainstream video platform officials voiced criticism of short videos and so-called“we-media”" platforms.

Internet Summit Hosted in Central China by Tech Unicorn Company APUS

Executives and experts from China’s top Internet companies gathered in central China's Zhengzhou city in Henan Province to discuss the development of the global Internet ecosystem and how to push the industry further in the inland province of Henan.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: VR in China’s Classrooms

Today in China, VR is concentrated almost exclusively on education. Both on a national and local level, Chinese educators are investing heavily.

Chinese Alleged Self-Dependent Programming Language MuLan Debunked to be Python Based

After admitting the programming language MuLan was false publicly, Liu Lei, the Chinese scholar who developed the MuLan programming language was suspended. The languaged was previously proclaimed as a completely self-dependent innovation.

LinkSure Network Launched Satellite Network Program — Realising Global Free Internet Access by 2026

On November 27, LinkSure Network officially launched its satellite network program — “LinkSure Swarm Constellation System.” The company’s first satellite “LinkSure No.1” will be launched into space together with the Long March rocket in 2019.

Second Internet Court Opens in Beijing

The second Internet court in China opened its doors in Beijing on Sept. 9, as the country looks to better address disputes and problems caused by the fast-growing cyberspace.

WeChat Takes Down Multiple Blockchain News Accounts for Violating Government Provisions

A number of blockchain news and media accounts on WeChat became inaccessible on the evening of August 21. The Tencent WeChat team released a statement next day saying that the accounts have been permanently banned and their content removed due to a violation of government provisions.

China Now Has 802 Million Internet Users According to CNNIC Report

China now has over 800 million Internet users, as indicated in the half-year report on China’s Internet by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) released on August 20. Out of the 800 million, 788 million are mobile Internet users.

Four New Great Inventions of China: Over 1B Monthly WeChat Users

On March 5, the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) opened in Beijing’s Great Hall of People. NPC members Pony Ma, Wang Yaping, and Xu Liyi were interviewed by media.

Chinese Internet User Count Hits 772 million, 90 Percent on Mobile

On January 31, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the 41st statistical report of China Internet network development in Beijing. As of December 2017, China’s Internet population reached 772 million, with a penetration rate of 55.8 percent.

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