In 1926, a youth basketball game — the championship of a citywide tournament in the northeastern city of Harbin — between Chinese and Russian players ended in controversy. It was a microcosm of the times: A country on the rise reckoning with the remnants of colonialism.
When Thai actor Vachirawit Chivaaree retweeted a photo of Hong Kong last week, he didn’t intend to set off a Thai-China political dispute. But what happened next was one part dystopian sci-fi, and one part a regular occurrence in the age of Chinese nationalist trolls: They attacked. He apologized. And a bizarre sequence of events happened.
With COVID-19 at its peak in February, authorities in China found themselves fighting on two fronts: the disease itself, and also a rash of misinformation flooding...
In the professional fight world, where hype is important and drama sells, it can sometimes be hard to tell when someone has crossed a line...
A string of international brands have recently offended China by publishing improper maps or making statements considered disrespectful to the country’s national sovereignty. To mend their...
In China this past week, discussions about the NBA have run rampant. At first, the state was happy to allow vitriol to flow against the...
Adam Silver’s introduction to Chinese politics SHANGHAI — The Brooklyn Nets edged out the Los Angeles Lakers 114-111 in Shanghai on Thursday night, but for...
Two days after the NBA groveled to Chinese fans over a tweet by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey that supported Hong Kong protesters and sparked outrage...
By attacking the NBA, China exposed the more unsavory aspects of its authoritarian ways to a wider segment of the American mainstream. Now gamers are...
This year’s October 1, or Chinese National Day, is a day that will be forever remembered in history. To mark the 70th anniversary of the...