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 ...)
Japanese Singer’s Show Cut Short in Shanghai Amid China Tensions
A Japanese singer was forced to stop her performance in Shanghai on Friday as the fallout from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan continues to sour ties between Asia’s two largest ... ( read original story ...)