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China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

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China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin has played in “spreading rumours and misinformation”. Zhong Shanshan, 69 – founder and chairman of China’s largest packaged drinks company Nongfu Spring and the country’s second-richest person, according … Read more

China drops controversial ‘hurt feelings’ clause from public security admin law

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China drops controversial ‘hurt feelings’ clause from public security admin law

The original clause – “producing, disseminating, propagating or spreading articles or remarks that are harmful to the spirit or the feelings of the Chinese nation” – has been removed from the article. In the first proposed draft amendment released in September, the clause stipulated six acts that could attract up to 15 days in detention, … Read more

‘Let Japanese politicians drink radioactive waste water.’ How nationalism helped a Chinese drinks firm rise – briefly

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‘Let Japanese politicians drink radioactive waste water.’ How nationalism helped a Chinese drinks firm rise – briefly

The post went viral after it was carried by the firm’s official social media account, confirming the company’s official stance and drawing praise from nationalist voices on social media platforms. 02:00 Japan sells itself to Global South nations as a China counterweight in Africa, South Asia Japan sells itself to Global South nations as a … Read more

Chinese social media platform Weibo removes fake images showing a rapidly ageing Tencent founder Pony Ma

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Chinese social media platform Weibo removes fake images showing a rapidly ageing Tencent founder Pony Ma

Chinese social media platform Weibo has deleted a number of accounts publishing and spreading a retouched photo of a grey-haired and wrinkle-faced Pony Ma Huateng, Tencent Holdings’ founder and CEO, in the latest example of efforts to protect the country’s top entrepreneurs from online abuse. “A small number of users posted and hyped up false … Read more