Cave Cleanup China Viral video of garbage-filled cave in China’s Zhangjiajie exposes years of illegal waste dumping, prompting belated government cleanup after media pressure.
Romance Lockdown China Scores of Chinese writers have been arrested for publishing on Taiwan-based adult fiction website Haitang Literature, earning money through subscriptions and tips.
A One-Sided Tribute Hong Kong The death of a Hong Kong journalist prompts a tribute from China’s government highlighting his role in cross-strait media engagement.
Keeping the Global South in the Loop Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam China and ASEAN launch joint AI media initiative as Beijing expands its technological influence regionally.
Weaponizing Audits China, Hong Kong The evidence suggests that Hong Kong is deploying tax investigations to systematically pressure independent journalism into submission.
Propaganda Pushback China, Philippines The Philippine military calls out Chinese state media for selective editing in a video after reporters cornered a military chief in Singapore.
Illegal Surrogacy Operation Uncovered China Elephant News collaborated with anti-trafficking activist Shangguan Zhengyi to expose an illegal surrogacy lab in Changsha, finding nine women including a deaf-mute surrogate.
Military Mystery China Nearly all news reports about Central Military Commission vice chairman He Weidong have been removed from China’s defense ministry website, fueling speculation.
Propaganda Playbook China The Asia Fact Check Lab published an investigative e-book exposing China’s “Fujian Network” propaganda operations targeting Taiwan through coordinated cross-strait united front activities
