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What's new in China - explained.

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July 24, 2026

What happened in China on this day (Beijing time). Curated and edited by HONG XU.

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Culture & Societyvia Bilibili

A pet parrot wows netizens by singing Peking Opera Rap

非AI生成!网友分享自家鹦鹉学唱《说唱脸谱》成果,网友:这转音太丝滑了!

A viral video on BilibiliA video platform that grew out of anime, comics, and gaming fandom into China's defining Gen Z video community, famous for its bullet comments. features a real, non-AI pet parrot singing Shuochang Lianpu (Peking Opera Rap). Netizens were captivated by the bird's surprisingly smooth vocal transitions while executing the vocal style. This viral moment shows how traditional Chinese art forms can unexpectedly find lighthearted, modern expressions in daily social media culture.

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Sources: Bilibili Ranking (B站排行榜), translated & contextualized.

Culture & Societyvia Bilibili

Honkai: Star Rail releases Fate/stay night crossover trailer

《崩坏:星穹铁道》× Fate[UBW] 联动PV——「别来无恙」

A crossover trailer titled "Long Time No See" for Honkai: Star RailHonkai: Star Rail is a massively popular space fantasy role-playing gacha game developed by Chinese company HoYoverse. and Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] has hit the trending chart on BilibiliA video platform that grew out of anime, comics, and gaming fandom into China's defining Gen Z video community, famous for its bullet comments. (a Chinese video platform). The promotional video highlights the collaboration between the popular game and the anime franchise. This trend shows how high-profile gaming crossovers continue to drive massive online engagement among young audiences in China today.

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Sources: Bilibili Ranking (B站排行榜), translated & contextualized.

Tech & AIvia Weibo

Graphics card prices surge as Yang Yang's Lantu Zhuiguang S pre-sales start

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Graphics card prices are rising in China, coinciding with the start of pre-sales for the Lantu Zhuiguang S associated with actor Yang Yang. Online discussions are tracking tech component price surges right alongside major celebrity-backed commercial debuts. This reflects how Chinese consumers actively follow hardware market shifts and pop culture trends side by side in real time.

WeiboEdited by HONG XU

Sources: Weibo Hot Search (微博热搜), translated & contextualized.

Tech & AIvia Weibo

Liang Wenfeng claims Huawei chips will replace Nvidia within a year

梁文锋称华为芯片一年内平替英伟达

Liang Wenfeng recently claimed that Huawei chips will achieve parity replacement for Nvidia hardware within a single year. Matching Nvidia within twelve months presents a bold timeline for domestic tech capabilities. The claim underscores the intense focus across the country's tech sector on finding domestic alternatives for critical hardware. This prediction reflects China's urgent drive to establish independent domestic technology amid growing global tech competition.

WeiboEdited by HONG XU

Sources: Weibo Hot Search (微博热搜), translated & contextualized.

Tech & AIvia Zhihu

DeepSeek founder claims the AI startup operates with no KPIs

曝梁文锋称 DeepSeek「没有组织」,每个人有一半时间完全自由、没有KPI,怎样看待这种企业文化?

According to discussions on ZhihuChina's largest question-and-answer knowledge community, similar to Quora, whose hot list captures what educated Chinese internet users are debating. (a Chinese Q&A platform), Liang Wenfeng, founder of AI startup DeepSeek, claims his firm has "no organization." Staff work without KPIs (key performance indicators) and spend half their time in complete freedom. This decentralized model challenges China’s traditional high-intensity tech work culture. It signals how cutting-edge Chinese AI teams are discarding rigid management structures, betting on radical creative autonomy to drive world-class innovation.

ZhihuEdited by HONG XU

Sources: Zhihu Hot List (知乎热榜), translated & contextualized.

Tech & AIvia Zhihu

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng calls commercialization a byproduct of AGI

梁文锋称商业化是DeepSeek副产品,先做AGI突破,商业化水到渠成,如何理解?眼下该模式跑得通吗?

Liang Wenfeng, founder of the AI company DeepSeek, stated that commercialization is merely a byproduct of achieving AGI (artificial general intelligence). In his view, prioritizing fundamental research breakthroughs will allow monetization to follow naturally. Users on ZhihuChina's largest question-and-answer knowledge community, similar to Quora, whose hot list captures what educated Chinese internet users are debating. (a Chinese Q&A platform) are currently debating whether focusing on AGI over immediate profit is a viable strategy in today's market. This discussion reveals how some Chinese tech innovators are prioritizing long-term foundational research over short-term commercial gains.

ZhihuEdited by HONG XU

Sources: Zhihu Hot List (知乎热榜), translated & contextualized.

Tech & AIvia Zhihu

Automakers face backlash over remote vehicle locking during cross-border trips

新能源车跨境自驾遭远程锁车,车主称「事前未提醒出境会被锁车」,汽车售出后厂商该不该保留「控制权」?

When a Chinese new energy vehicle (electric vehicle) owner drove across the border, the automaker remotely locked the car. The owner claimed they were never warned that leaving the country would trigger a shutdown. The incident sparked intense online debate over whether manufacturers should retain remote control over vehicles after sale. As China leads the global transition to smart connected automobiles, this controversy highlights emerging friction between corporate software control and consumer property rights.

ZhihuEdited by HONG XU

Sources: Zhihu Hot List (知乎热榜), translated & contextualized.