The US government says Chinese apps and online activities threaten Americans' security. But US internet users can't get enough of Chinese memes.

Some look at its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while others look at its standard of living. For this Mainland Chinese man, he looks at its rubbish trucks. Recently, Xiaohongshu user Xiao Wen Ge, who lives in Singapore, shared a video of a SembWaste Pte Ltd rubbish truck he saw in an HDB estate.

January, a wave of U.S. users migrated to China’s platform Xiaohongshu due to the TikTok ban, engaging in an unexpected “cost-of-living comparison” with Chinese users. Despite higher wages, many Americans found their living expenses made life harder than in China.

IC. I'm so excited that the world is changing and getting a lot smaller. It started with US "TikTok refugees" joining Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media networ

The mingling of so-called "TikTok refugees" with Chinese users on the PRC-based social network Xiaohongshu spawned a range of reactions, from some Chinese users’ excitement at the unexpected opening of a window in the Great Firewall,

Sensor Tower collects its ranking data from “publicly accessible estimates provided by the Apple App Store and Google Play [store].” While the firm doesn’t have direct insights into Apple’s and Google’s algorithms for determining rankings,

Catharina's story transcends the simple reunion of two old friends—it speaks to the enduring power of human connection in the digital age. The internet was not merely a tool for communication but a bridge across cultural divides, bringing people together in unexpected ways.

The Chinese app Rednote exploded in popularity around the time of Tiktok’s short ban, promoting cultural exchange, but it faces similar concerns over data privacy and Chinese government influence.

China’s visa-free policy opened the doors. Naver and Instagram showed them where to go. Now, South Korean tourists are flocking to a handful of Shanghai restaurants, and businesses are scrambling to keep up.

Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ancestors, cherish family, and welcome new beginnings.This year, it lasts from 28 to 31 January.

People are proud that genuine innovation is happening in China … and by a founder who’s never received an overseas education,” says an analyst.

Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, saw its US daily active users drop by more than 50% this week, according to data from Similarweb cited by TechCrunch. The app’s daily active users fell to 16.25 million on Monday, down from a peak of 32.5 million on ...