Shanghai, as China's financial hub, sets a stark precedent for state repression affecting ethnic minority regions like Xinjiang and Tibet. ( read original story ...)
Winners of the 2025 China Best Champagne List Awards Revealed
On November 1, the 2025 China Best Champagne List Awards Ceremony at W Shanghai - The Bund hosted by Sparkingplus Asia concluded with great success. The winners of each award were unveiled during the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Marathon sets a new course record as it chases a major dream
On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embarked from the Bund, experiencing Shanghai's vibrant atmosphere along the 42.195-kilometer course. As China's only World Athletics Platinum Label event and a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Concerts in Shanghai Canceled Amid Escalating Tensions
Following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting potential intervention in a Taiwan contingency, the intensity of China’s offensive measures has escalated. A Japanese singer’s ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Japanese anime singer pulled off stage in Shanghai amid rising Tokyo–Beijing tensions
The performance was part of the Bandai Namco Festival 2025, a two-day event featuring multiple Japanese artists ... ( read original story ...)
Ayumi Hamasaki’s Shanghai show & anime event cancelled following Japan-China row
Meanwhile, a Japanese anime event in Shanghai was cancelled after singer Maki Otsuki's performance was interrupted during the event, reported The Japan Times . Otsuki, who sings the theme song for ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Labubu: China Consumer Spending On Services Is On The Rise
Tremendous opportunities are here for Western companies” looking into service areas, says prominent business scholar John Quelch ... ( read original story ...)