Shorts
Technology
[Video] US–China tech ties revealed at Xi’s power banquet
A carefully curated guest list at the high-profile state banquet during the Trump-Xi summit placed American and Chinese tech titans side by side, revealing not just diplomatic optics, but a supply chain that remains deeply intertwined despite rising geopolitical tension. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina finds out more.
Yi Jina
Technology
[Video] How robots stole the show at China’s Spring Festival Gala
Much of the conversation around this year’s China Spring Festival Gala on 16 February 2026 centred on humanoid robots — from martial arts robots to lifelike bionic robots. While many praised the innovation, others expressed doubts and criticism.
Yi Jina
Politics
[Video] The real danger behind China’s military purge
China has purged nearly its entire top military leadership. While debate centres on whether this accelerates or delays a Taiwan conflict, the more consequential question may be how risk is structured, assessed and misread. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina finds out more.
Yi Jina
Technology
[Video] Why China’s thorium breakthrough is a win for China’s energy security
Thorium is now emerging as a potential game changer for China’s nuclear energy advancement and energy security, after the country’s world-first breakthrough of converting thorium into uranium fuel in a molten salt reactor. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina explains.
Yi Jina
Society
[Video] Dreaming with AI: Chinese women create online the life they long for
These aren’t real vlogs, but they feel real. Chinese netizens are using AI to recreate both the lives they live and the ones they long for. Though generated by machines, the emotions behind these pixels are unmistakably human, honest and more unfiltered than many real vlogs. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina looks at how everyday voices are being heard through these videos.
Yi Jina
Society
[Video] How WWIII became a global meme
As global tensions flare and war looms, the hashtag #WWIII is trending across social media. But instead of spiralling into fear, netizens are turning to memes. From Gen Z satire to rising nationalism in China, ThinkChina’s Yi Jina dives into what these memes are really saying.
Yi Jina
Society
[Video] How the Chinese are coping with unemployment
Study hard, graduate from university, then... deliver takeout? With few job opportunities, many Chinese graduates — and even mid-career adults — are drifting through preset life paths like non-player characters (NPCs) in a game. In response, Chinese netizens are using satire to capture their frustrations, coining four trending “career routes” that blend dark humour with harsh reality. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina takes a closer look at the situation.
Yi Jina
Society
[Video] How China’s stand-up comedy unites and heals
Stand-up comedy in China is becoming a vibrant movement driven by emotional consumption. With fresh voices, cultural exchange and sharp social commentary at its core, comedians are transforming shared struggles into moments of unity — both at home and beyond.
Yi Jina
Society
[Video] I was 11 when the earth shook: A child’s memory of Wenchuan [Eye on Sichuan series]
The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake is a tragedy etched into China’s collective memory, especially for those from Sichuan. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina was only 11 years old when she experienced this major event, and was too young to grasp the scale of what had happened. It took years before she understood what she had survived — and what so many others hadn’t. Even now, old footage and stories from those days still move her to tears.
Yi Jina
Society
[Video] Trade war, meme war: How the internet is fighting US-China tensions
As US-China tensions mount, Chinese netizens are responding with humour, satire and AI. But offline, the economic situation is no laughing matter. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina looks at how Chinese society is reacting to an increasingly uncertain global order.
Yi Jina
