A candlelight vigil pays tribute to mourn those died in Urumqi fire at liberty square, 29 Nov.
Dozens of people posting “anti-regime”, never forget June 4” on Lennon wall.
Chinese influencer Li Ziqi has 17.2 million followers on YouTube.
She's the biggest by far, but there are thousands of other China-based accounts on the platform.
But wait. Isn't YouTube blocked in China? What gives?
Here's how it all works. 🧵
Earlier this year, I was in Dubai talking to a businesswoman who told me something I had never heard before: some of the famous Instagram influencers who populate the city, she said, were selling sex, and making serious money. I decided to investigate. Things got weird:
Video uploaded by Khit Thit shows the moment of airstrike on the concert that killed 80 ppl in A Nant Pa, Hpakant, Kachin state.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Two years into this pandemic, the Minister of Health of this country of 23M is still holding daily press briefings talking about individual(!) cases. Each case has its own case number! Can you imagine?
Sometimes we forget how truly amazing #Taiwan’s pandemic response has been.
6/ Venezuela taught me to think twice before complaining. When frustrated and overwhelmed by news, work, or chores, I’ve learned to ask myself “Really, Brian? Have you ever walked from Acarigua to Guayaquil in broken sandals with a kid in tow? No? So maybe cool it?”
#UPDATE China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with #Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman (pic, R) said Monday, after the Taliban seized control of the country https://t.co/4MjttPXfWw
Civil help groups will bring food to homes who hang white flags to signal they need essentials as they may be stuck at home due to #Covid19. Yellow flags mean occupants are in need of medical supplies. This as citizens & local aid groups help each other #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Myanmar citizens are now afraid of raising a yellow or white flag from their houses for fear of identifying themselves as potential targets & getting into trouble with the #military. This despite their desperation for food & medicine. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Winnie the Pooh with #Tibetian flag - Tens of thousands of #Hungarians#protest against the #HunGov’s plan to build the #Chinese#Fudan university in Budapest to replace the #StudentCity - which would provide affordable housing for college students
Myanmar School Attacks Unacceptable Says UNICEF
https://t.co/eV9l4xz6BW
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OMG!
Taiwan’s new QR scan & track system is amazing. So simple, quick & robust. No app needed.
Thankyou @audreyt@g0vtw and everyone else involved (tag yourselves)
It took less than 7 seconds to check in and move on with my day.