Eye on Digital China
Manya Koetse, Andrew Methven, Ruix Z, Ruixin ZhangChina’s digital culture, online media & social trends, by sinologist & What’s on Weibo founder Manya Koetse.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only paid issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 47 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Comrade Trump Returns: The 2026 Trump–Xi Summit on Chinese Social Media
A deep dive into the 2026 Xi-Trump summit through Chinese social media, highlighting the top 15 viral moments, memes, main themes, and movie-like scenes.
While Trump visited Beijing for a landmark summit with Xi Jinping, Chinese netizens t...
My Mum Has Two Husbands: 8 Times Brands Tripped Over China’s Gender Minefield
Inside OPPO’s Mother’s Day PR fiasco and other failed marketing campaigns in China’s gender minefield
Mother’s Day is over, but OPPO is still recovering.
China Trend Watch: AI Actor Debate, Tragedy in China’s “Fireworks Capital,” and the Viral Labubu Fridge
From AI-generated film releases to popular “micro-vacations”, these are the digital & social trends shaping Chinese online conversations this May Day holiday.
🔥 China Trend Watch (week 18/19 | 2026) Part of Eye on Digital China by Manya K...
Quick Eye: AI Drama Takedowns, Meta’s Blocked Deal, and "Lying Flat" Conspiracies
Catch up on the week's most critical China trends in 3 minutes.
Hope your week’s going well. This is Quick Eye, a brief scan of what’s been trending across Chinese social media.
From “Ching Chong” to “Pocket Asian”: The Prada 2 Debate in China
How a niche online debate was amplified into a global “racism” story, and why the real discussion runs deeper
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is one of the major blockbusters of China’s popular May Day movie season. However, among Chinese audience...
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