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News

Viral paraglider video: Inconsistencies raise questions.

A Chinese paraglider has caused a worldwide sensation with his alleged ascent into a thunderstorm. However, a viral video of the incident was apparently manipulated with the help of AI – experts now doubt the sequence of events.

By Amelie Richter

Feature

Fan cult: Why AfD election frontrunner Alice Weidel is celebrated like a star in China

While Alice Weidel makes surprisingly little mention in Germany of the fact that she lived in China, the election frontrunner for the far-right AfD is celebrated for it in the People's Republic – as an internet star and media darling. She fits the image of the nationalist 'Iron Lady,' who is extremely popular with conservative Chinese.

By Fabian Peltsch

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News

TikTok: Joint venture floated as solution

The future of the US offshoot of the Chinese video platform TikTok remains uncertain. US President Donald Trump now seeks a 50 percent stake from a US investor.

By Marcel Grzanna

Feature

RedNote instead of TikTok: The risks of social media bonding for both sides

Thanks to the impending TikTok ban in the US, the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu is experiencing an unexpected hype. Thousands of Americans are gaining an insight into modern China for the first time – and being instilled with narratives of Chinese superiority in the process.

By Fabian Peltsch

Opinion

Between the lines

Extracting content or even truth from the ideological gibberish of China's leadership is an art form. A Chinese artist living overseas has become the voice of a counter-public on X/Twitter.

By Table.Briefings