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Chinese social media embraces Trump after Kamala Harris steps into race

The American election dominated the top four slots of China's X-like Weibo platform early Monday, as China awoke to President Joe Biden's departure from the 2024 race

Chinese social media embraces Trump after Kamala Harris steps into race
Updated On : 22 Jul 2024 | 12:41 PM IST

Weibo users call on Chinese officials to rethink on zero-Covid policy

The Chinese mainland reported 1,280 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the National Health Commission

Weibo users call on Chinese officials to rethink on zero-Covid policy
Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 5:33 PM IST

China's Weibo warns users about posting content on Winter Olympics

The platform, which has over 570 million monthly active users, posted a notice on its official account and sent direct messages to its users

China's Weibo warns users about posting content on Winter Olympics
Updated On : 28 Jan 2022 | 12:30 PM IST

Weibo fined by Chinese regulator for publishing illegal information

Weibo Corp has been slapped with a 3 million yuan ($470,000) fine by China's internet regulator for repeatedly publishing illegal information

Weibo fined by Chinese regulator for publishing illegal information
Updated On : 14 Dec 2021 | 11:09 AM IST

China's Weibo plans to raise $385 mn from Hong Kong secondary listing

Chinese social media firm Weibo Corp plans to price its shares at HK$272.8 ($35.01) each to raise $385 million in its Hong Kong secondary listing

China's Weibo plans to raise $385 mn from Hong Kong secondary listing
Updated On : 02 Dec 2021 | 11:21 AM IST

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Musk, who is known for his cryptic Twitter posts, wrote in English "Humankind" before posting an abbreviated version of the 'Seven Steps Verse' in Chinese on his official Twitter and Weibo accounts

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post
Updated On : 02 Nov 2021 | 1:51 PM IST

Clubhouse app blocked in China, added to 'Great Firewall': Users, activists

Users of China's Twitter-like social media app Weibo began posting that they were having issues accessing the Clubhouse app on Monday evening

Clubhouse app blocked in China, added to 'Great Firewall': Users, activists
Updated On : 09 Feb 2021 | 11:30 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi quits Chinese social media Weibo as India bans 59 apps

The account was launched amid much fanfare in 2015 prior to his first China visit as PM.

PM Narendra Modi quits Chinese social media Weibo as India bans 59 apps
Updated On : 02 Jul 2020 | 3:22 AM IST

China's 'OK boomer': Generations clash over the nation's future

The conflict enjoying out throughout the Chinese language web over the previous week quantities to a debate about the way forward for the world's different superpower

China's 'OK boomer': Generations clash over the nation's future
Updated On : 15 May 2020 | 2:59 AM IST

Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may

Some speculated the PM might be planning to switch to an Indian platform, much like China's Weibo, on which Modi made his debut on May 4, 2015

Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may
Updated On : 03 Mar 2020 | 12:26 PM IST

Unlike Weibo, Bilibili hasn't quite figured out how to make money

Bilibili had better move fast if it wants to hold investor interest

Unlike Weibo, Bilibili hasn't quite figured out how to make money
Updated On : 23 May 2018 | 11:06 PM IST

China's Weibo overtakes Twitter in market capitalisation by $200 million

Weibo currently has more than 340 million monthly average users

China's Weibo overtakes Twitter in market capitalisation by $200 million
Updated On : 14 Feb 2017 | 1:20 PM IST