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Sina (SINA) - Get Report, shares rose Monday after the Chinese social-media titan said it had agreed to go private in a deal that values the company at $2.59 billion. A group led by Sina Chairman Charles Chao is paying $

A zoo employee was mauled to death by a group of bears over the weekend in China as visitors watched in horror. The gruesome incident occurred in the “wild beast” exhibit Saturday at Shanghai Wildlife Park, the BBC reported. Footage posted to Chinese social media platform Weibo shows parkgoers scream...ZooSafari ParkSina WeiboChinaEmploymentTour BusBearsABC NewsBBCSocial MediaChinese TouristsBUSShanghai Wildlife ParkFootageDeep SympathyRead Full Story

Back in April, when New York City was in the grips of COVID-19, Yuan Mingyue relied on WeChat to keep in touch with relatives in China, to check on their health and to share how things were in New York. The social media

Korean netizens have started a national petition to ban certain Chinese idols from being able to promote in South Korea actively. Read more to know which Chinese idols and why here.Korean netizens have created a petition to ban Chinese idols EXO's Lay, f(x)'s Victoria, former PRISTIN and I.O.I member Kyulkyung, WJSN's Cheng Xiao, Xuanyi, and Meiqi, and more. It appears the petition is aimed towards idols who debuted in China but have become more active in their home country, China.The petition was made on October 24 and was submitted to the Blue House as a national petition. Korean netizens are calling for sanctions on these Chinese idols for sympathizing with China's distorted views of the Korean War and its history. As of 9:55 PM KST of October 25, the petition received 11,711 signature and is said to be under review.The petitioners have noted that China has made numerous propaganda materials, such as films and broadcasting documentaries during prime time to celebrate the '70th Anniversary of Anti-American Aid'. The '70th Anniversary of Anti-American Aid' refers to the Korean War. Korean netizens point out how the Chinese had attacked South Korea during the Korean War bu siding with the Soviet Union and North Korea. However, it is considered a taboo topic in China nowadays and is often denied. When acknowledged, many say it was done to save South Korea from the United States."Chinese idols gained popularity by debuted in China and gained worldwide recognition, are uploading related propaganda material concerning China's distorted view of the Korean war on Weibo, China's biggest social networking platform," says the petition. Because of this, they do not wish to see these Chinese idols promoting in South Korea.Many claimed that they do not wish to see idols who promoted this distorted version of the Korean War and its history, all while brazenly continuing their promotions in South Korea. Previously, on October 23rd, EXO's Lay, f(x)'s Victoria, Kyulkyung, and WJSN's Cheng Xiao, Meiqi, and Xuanyi all shared images to Weibo to celebrate the '70th Anniversary of Anti-American Aid'.What do you think of the situation? Do you think Chinese idols deserved to be banned from South Korea?How did this issue start?It started when BTS was announced as one of the Van Fleet Award winners, thanking the group for their contributions to the development of U.S.-South Korean relations. Every year, the award is given to a group or an individual who has contributed to the betterment of U.S.-South Korean relations.BTS filmed a thank you speech during the online awards ceremony. BTS talked about how music has the ability to link others and how they hope their music to continue being a uniting force for people all over the world. However, part of RM's speech had triggered Chinese netizens, as they interpreted it as an insult towards their fallen soldiers.RM said, "We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared and the sacrifices of countless men and women." According to Chinese netizens, his statement is seen as disrespectful towards China's soldiers who had fought during the Korean War. During the Korean War, China had fought alongside North Korea and the Soviet Union, meaning several Chinese soldiers lost their lives.(Photo : Big Hit Entertainment)Since then, tensions between China and South Korea have been high. Chinese netizens have been continuously slamming BTS, South Korea's biggest boy group. South Korea, on the other hand, has accused China of spreading false information concerning the Korean War.South KoreaNetizenKorean LanguageChinaNorth KoreaBTSKorean WarSoviet UnionUnited StatesIdolsBlue HouseWJSNKyulkyungWeiboXuanyiCheng Xiao

McDonald’s is selling a sandwich made of Spam topped with crushed Oreo cookies Monday in China in an attention-grabbing move that has raised eyebrows. Global brands from restaurants to automakers sometimes roll out offbeat products to appeal to Chinese tastes in the populous and intensely competitive market. This is undoubtedly one of them. “I thought it was delicious,” said a comment signed Feifei Mao Enthusiast on the Sina Weibo microblog service. “Is that because I love McDonald’s too deeply? Or is something wrong with my taste?" The sandwich is made of two slices of Spam, a product of Hormel Foods LLC, and Mondelez International's Oreo cookies, topped with mayonnaise. McDonald’s Corp. said the sandwich was part of a series of “members only” promotions to be released on Mondays in China. “There is no need to release unnecessary products,” said a comment left on the company’s microblog account. It received more than 2,000 “likes.” McDonald’s said it planned to sell no more than 400,000 of the “Lunchmeat Burgers." It wasn’t clear how many have been sold or how many people who flooded social media with scathing comments had eaten one. “When you hate someone but have to invite him to dinner, you can ask him to eat McDonald’s Oreo lunchmeat burger,” said a separate comment on Sina Weibo. ——— This story has been edited to correct the spelling of Hormel. SpamCrumbsSina WeiboFood & DrinkSalesHormel Foods LLCMondelez International 'sMcDonald 's Corp.Lunchmeat BurgersFeifei Mao EnthusiastOreoMayonnaiseChinese TastesRestaurantsTaste

Beijing (CNN) — A Chinese college student's threat to report a dormitory supervisor's offer of Thanksgiving candies has stirred a heated debate online over the government's tightening grip on campuses across the country. On Thursday, according to screenshots shared online, an employee at the Harbin Institute of Technology in northeastern...Read Full Story BeijingPoliticsThanksgiving CandiesChristmasWestern HolidaysReligious FreedomCNNWeChatDorm No. 17WangWeiboCommunist Party 'sTrumpChinese CharacteristicsReligious ConnotationsXi Jinping

BTS is facing backlash from Chinese nationalists over comments the boy band’s leader made about the Korean War. Outrage exploded after Kim Nam-joon — who performs under the stage name RM — acknowledged America and South Korea’s shared “history of pain” in fighting together in the conflict, which began in 1950 but never officially ended.BTSSouth KoreaKorean WarNorth KoreaChinaBoy BandSina WeiboChinese State MediaRMSocial MediaBacklashInitial Public OfferingChinese Community PartyGlobal TimesBBC NewsRead Full Story

A number of kittens and puppies have been freed after being discovered living inside a game machine, to be given away as prizes. The machine was found in a shopping centre in Shanghai and has caused a public outrage in China, after the video showing them living in cramped conditions while looking very tired and unhappy was shared to Weibo - a Chinese social media app similar to Twitter.Read Full Story Sina WeiboPuppyShanghaiChinaMachineChinesePETAKittensPuppiesPetsGaming MachinesLive AnimalsSocial AnimalsTwitterJu Xiaowen

The young Chinese artist who triggered a diplomatic storm with his Photoshopped depiction of the Australian army's alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has become a national hero in China. The little-known Beijing computer graphics artist who calls himself Wuhe Qilin doubled his number of followers on China's Twitter-like service Weibo...Read Full Story Global TimesWar CrimesNational HeroAfghanistan WarAfghan SoldiersWeiboTwitterPatrioticChinese Communist PartyAustralian Defence ForceThe Brereton ReportADFAustralian SoldiersBeijingPolitical TensionsZhao LijianScott Morrison

(CNN) — Just when we thought we couldn't possibly be shocked by yet another bizarre fast food chain restaurant offering -- remember Domino's bubble tea pizza? -- McDonald's China has proved us wrong. For one day only this week, diners were invited to gobble up Spam and Oreo burgers. The...Read Full StoryAcquired TasteOreosHormel Foods CorporationThe TasteFood & DrinkSavory FoodCanned FoodFast Food DinersChinese FoodMcDonaldCNNSpam/OreoWeiboOreo CrumbsBurgers