Updates: 7 – 13 June
NAMES: 1. Zhong Nanshan Zhong Nanshan, China’s top respiratory expert, said that a Covid-19 vaccine could be put into emergency use as early as this fall. Currently, six vaccines are…
Category: Weekly Updates
Updates (31 May – 6 June)
NAMES YOU SHOULD KNOW: 1. Li Jiaqi Li Jiaqi, also known as “Lipstick King”, one of the most popular livestreamers in China, applied to have his catchphrase “Oh, my god!”…
Updates: 24 – 30 May
NAMES: 1. Li Ziqi Li Ziqi is appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to be one of the ambassadors to the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival. Among the…
Updates: 17 – 23 May
3 min. read THE PERSON IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK: 1. Kevin Mayer Kevin Mayer, formerly head of streaming at Disney, resigned to join as TikTok’s CEO. Bytedance is stepping…
Updates: 10 – 16 May
2 min read. NAMES: 1. Dong Mingzhu Dong Mingzhu, Chairperson of Gree Electric Appliances, clocked about US$45 million in sales in her debut livestreaming session on Kuaishou. Gree reported an…
Updates: 3 – 9 May
2 min read. NAMES YOU SHOULD KNOW: 1. Li Ziqi Li Ziqi is a vlogger that amazed the world with her life in rural China (her hometown is in Mianyang,…
Updates: 26 Apr–2 May
2 min read. EVENTS AND DATES ABOUT 1. Lianghui: 22 May 2020 Lianghui, or “Two Sessions”, also known as the most important political event of the year, will take place…