[Video] This PhD dropout exposes China’s academic fraud — can he change the system?

Online exposés by Student Geng, a PhD dropout-turned-influencer, have led to the downfall of top Chinese researchers and the largest academic misconduct investigation to date. ThinkChina’s Lu Lingming and Yi Jina find out what is fuelling the problem.

Lu Lingming, Yi Jina

09 Oct 2026

[Video] Trump and Xi meet again: What changed and what didn’t

This year’s historic Trump-Xi state visits delivered memes and pageantry, though Xi’s trip to Washington was shadowed by protests and Trump’s media ban. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina and Lingming Lu compare the two summits to see what changed and what didn’t.

Yi Jina, Lu Lingming

29 Sep 2026

[Vox pop] Why ‘light medical aesthetics’ are going mainstream in China

Cheaper and safer than plastic surgery, light medical aesthetics are increasingly accepted in China by women and men alike, reflecting a shared desire for subtle enhancement. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina finds out more.

Yi Jina

23 Sep 2026

[Video] Shenzhen is not just China’s factory. It wants to be its innovation engine

Shenzhen is betting its future on innovation. From AI and robotics to electric aircraft, talent and startups, manufacturing and capital are converging in Shenzhen, putting the city at the heart of China’s tech race. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Lee Chee Yang finds out more.

Lee Chee Yang

07 Sep 2026

[Video] Unapologetic and undeterred: Cheng Li-wun’s fight to remake the KMT

In an exclusive interview, KMT chair Cheng Li-wun lays out her vision for easing cross-strait tensions and reshaping Taiwan’s largest opposition party. Unfazed by criticism and determined to speak her mind, she is taking on entrenched party interests while walking a precarious line between Beijing and Washington. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Chuang Hui Liang and Taipei correspondent Lai Oi Lai find out.

Chuang Hui Liang, Lai Oi Lai

04 Sep 2026

[Video] Eye on Guangdong series

Our sixth regional series, Eye on Guangdong, explores the province’s history as China’s gateway to the world, Cantonese culture and cuisine, Guangzhou and Shenzhen’s economic and technological rise, and much more!

02 Sep 2026

[Video] China’s robots are getting faster, stronger and more human

The second World Humanoid Robot Games saw humanoids breaking human running records and executing complex dance moves and precise hand tasks. What a difference a year makes. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina finds out more.

Yi Jina

28 Aug 2026

[Video] Was Cantonese really the language of Tang poets?

With copious research into the vivid histories of Hong Kong and Guangzhou, academic Lian-Hee Wee and researcher Winnie HY Cheung trace a quirky timeline of the evolution of the Cantonese language in ThinkChina’s Eye on Guangdong series.

Lian-Hee Wee, Winnie HY Cheung

28 Aug 2026

[Video] How Singapore travellers can navigate cashless payment in China

As Singaporeans surge into China, navigating its cashless economy is a key challenge. From card integration to cross-border app remittances, Lianhe Zaobao business journalist Thomas Li Tao breaks down the costs, limits and strategies involved for seamless spending.

Thomas Li Tao

27 Aug 2026

[Video] Could Niu Lai be China’s highest-return film ever?

Made by a mother and son with no outside investment, the low-budget Chinese animated film Niu Lai earned only US$1,000 in its first nine days before viral clips pushed its box office takings past US$4 million in just a few days. ThinkChina’s Lu Lingming explains what drove its unexpected box office success.

Lu Lingming

21 Aug 2026

[Big read] Can Tibet build an economy beyond state support?

High-altitude wine, beekeeping and conservation drones — these are just some of the businesses in Tibet generating employment and income. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Liu Liu finds out more about the plateau’s thriving niche markets from the locals and academics.

Liu Liu

19 Aug 2026

[Video] Zhu Rongji: The iron-fisted premier who reshaped China’s economy

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji reshaped China’s economy through sweeping reforms that came at a heavy social cost. His forceful style earned him the “economic tsar” label, but his legacy also reflects the limits of his power. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Miao Zong-Han reports.

Miao Zong-Han

13 Aug 2026