China condemns US hacking accusations as ‘groundless’

China has dismissed claims made by U.S. officials that it was behind cyberattacks on American infrastructure, labeling the accusations as &#...

Scammer dupes man out of $600,000 in 10 minutes by posing as friend using AI

A man in China’s Fujian province lost a whopping 4.3 million yuan (approximately $600,000) in 10 minutes to a scammer who harnessed the powe...

Gov. DeSantis signs Florida bill ​​banning Chinese citizens from buying land

Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land in the state of Florida. Bill SB 264, titled “SB 264: Interest...

Chinese netizens are using pics of actor Ma Dong-seok to get better customer service

Chinese social media users are changing their profile pictures to photos of “Eternals” actor Ma Dong-seok to receive better cust...

TikTok poses no national security threat to US, study finds

Before you read: House bans TikTok on government devices over ‘security risks’ South Dakota bans TikTok among state employees, contractors o...

Chinese electric vehicle catches fire during Guangzhou Auto Show

An electric concept car went up in flames during the Guangzhou Auto Show in China.  Images and videos of the incident have been circulating ...

Elon Musk teases turning Twitter into ‘everything app’ like China’s WeChat

Elon Musk on Tuesday teased the creation of an “everything app” called “X.” The world’s richest man, 51, made the announcement after offer...

Catfisher in China dated mother and son for 5 years — allegedly scammed them out of $20,000

A man in China is being sued for catfishing a mother and son out of 140,000 yuan (approximately $20,669) by pretending to date the two for ...

Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s death celebrated by some Chinese netizens with champagne emojis

Screenshots from China’s social media platforms — WeChat and Weibo — revealed some Chinese netizens to be celebrating the assassination of ...

Chinese groom has to watch his own wedding through livestream after venue bars him over ‘outdated’ COVID test

A Chinese groom watched his wedding on a WeChat livestream after he and other guests were told to wait outside the venue after their COVID-...

‘Wet Ass Puxi’: China’s censorship of Megan Thee Stallion’s Coachella performance goes awry

Megan Thee Stallion’s performance of “WAP” at Coachella on April 16 was streamed on WeChat by Chinese viewers after the music festival was ...

Las Vegas Chinese restaurant owners targeted by WeChat scam alleging metal scrubber consumption

Chinatown restaurants in Las Vegas are on high alert after reportedly receiving scam messages threatening lawsuits and demanding payment via...

WeChat is Being Used to Campaign for Trump

Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to ban WeChat — as well as TikTok and other Chinese-made apps — a growing number of Chinese i...

TikTok and WeChat To Be Removed From App Stores on Sunday

TikTok and WeChat downloads will be banned in app stores at midnight on Sunday. What this means: TikTok and WeChat will not be deleted off o...

WeChat Group and TikTok Are Suing the Trump Administration Over App Bans

The United States government is facing lawsuits over President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transactions with the Chinese ow...

Woman Gets Fired After Replying to Boss With an Emoji

A staff member at a bar in southern China was fired from her job after replying to her manager with an OK hand emoji in a group chat. The st...

College Assignment in China Requires Students to Get 1,667 Friends on WeChat to Get an A+

A professor in eastern China has divided the internet after giving his students an assignment to add as many friends as possible on WeChat. ...

UC Davis Warns Students Not to Use WhatsApp or WeChat in China

Students from the University of California, Davis have been warned against using messaging apps like WhatsApp or WeChat when traveling to Ch...

WeChat Group Admin J‌a‌i‌le‌‌d for 6 Months After Sharing P‌o‌r‌n Through Group Chat

A man from Yunnan Province, China has been sent‌e‌‌nced to six months in p‌r‌i‌‌s‌o‌n‌ for managing a WeChat group that shared hundreds of p...

Taxi Driver in China Returns $958 Taxi Fare to American Tourist Who Overpaid on WeChat

A taxi driver from Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China is earning praise online after he returned a large fare to a Chinese-American tourist wh...

Couples in China Can Now File for Divorce on WeChat

Married couples in China are now able to file for divorce on Tencent’s WeChat, the country’s equivalent of Facebook Messenger. The service, ...

Man Travels 600 Miles to Meet Woman He Met on WeChat, Gets Beaten By Her Husband

In online dating gone wrong, a Chinese man was beaten up by the husband of a woman he met online through WeChat after he traveled more than ...

Chinese Cancer Patient Who Wrote Inspiring ‘Death Diary’ Dies at Age 29

Chinese netizens are grieving over the death of Zhou Lin, the Chinese breast cancer patient who documented her battle against the illness in...

China’s Tencent is Now Worth Over $500 Billion

Massive Chinese tech company Tencent just hit a new milestone, exceeding 3.99 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($510 billion) in market value. Ten...

Jeremy Lin Pens Emotional Letter to His Chinese Fans About Horrific Knee Injury

In a heartfelt letter posted on WeChat, Jeremy Lin wrote about his struggles with his recovery, his faith, and his plans for his Chinese fan...

China’s WeChat Under Fire For Translating ‘Black Foreigner’ Into the N-Word

Popular Chinese app WeChat received heavy criticism after a user received a message containing the word heilaowai or “black foreigners,” and...

Wooden Chinese Toilet Seats Are Now Top Selling Items Online in the U.S. and Europe

Wooden toilet seats are now becoming top selling items in both the European and United States markets. In fact, this item is making a huge s...

WeChat Admits It Gives All Private User Data to the Chinese Government

WeChat users have now been informed that their favorite messaging app is sharing pretty much all of their private data with the Chinese gove...

Chinese Couple Accidentally Gets Extra $10,000 in Singapore, Does What We’d Expect

An honest Chinese couple in Singapore returned an extra SGD $13,400 ($9,700) they received by mistake due to a money changer’s error. ...

Bill Gates Joins WeChat, Welcomes Netizens in Mandarin

Microsoft founder Bill Gates now has his own account on WeChat, the most popular social network in China with more than 800 million monthly ...

Pervert Poses as Malaysian Mall Employee to Trick Women Into Sending Half-Naked Pics on WhatsApp

A pervert in Malaysia posed as an events manager from Suria Kuala Lumpur City Centre to trick a woman named into sending him half-naked pict...

You Can Now Send Your Friends Pumpkin Spice Lattes Over WeChat in China

Friends can soon share frappuccinos and other Starbucks goodies across China throough the popular local messaging app WeChat. Under a recent...

20,000 Walmart Workers in China Organize One of the Country’s Biggest Strikes Using WeChat

Over 20,000 Walmart employees across China are striking in protest over better pay and working conditions. Eli Friedman, a labor scholar at ...

Desperate Chinese Girl Sells Herself For $50,000 to Save Mother From Cancer

In one desperate move to save her cancer-stricken mother, a 19-year-old girl in China has decided to sell herself on social media. According...

Underage Girls in Hong Kong Risk Rape and Abuse After Looking For Rich Men on Instagram and WeChat

The trend of older men giving money or gifts to girls in exchange for companionship or sexual favors is becoming more and more popular among...

Chinese Woman Gets Hit By a Car — Immediately Takes Out Phone to Check Social Media

A woman who was hit by a car checked social media as she lay in the street, according to a state media report. The unidentified woman was kn...