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We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. AI Elon Musk as Ming dynasty official explains DOGE efficiency with kung fu
An AI version of Elon Musk reimagined as a Ming dynasty secret agent in a Chinese video clip has gone viral, highlighting the significance of DOGE efficiency through kung fu.
2. Dutch-adopted man revisits China family, tells adopter ‘You’ll always be my dad’

Eight months after the poignant reunion of a PhD graduate with his long-lost Chinese birth family – following his adoption to the Netherlands three decades ago – he brought his Dutch father to China to visit his birth mother, envisioning a future filled with love and care from both families.
3. Chinese singer Zhang Mi battles cancer for third time, faces tongue surgery
A famous Chinese singer garnered widespread sympathy on mainland social media by announcing the heartbreaking news of her third cancer diagnosis, following her battles with two previous cancers over the past five years.
4. Chinese woman, 27, dies after laser treatments for spot and birthmark removal
A woman in China died 10 days after undergoing a series of laser treatments for spot and birthmark removal, raising significant concerns about the safety of cosmetic surgery.
5. China KOLs pay US$49,999 to attend Trump’s inauguration to build ‘elite persona’

Some influencers in China have spent US$2,500 to rent a United Nations conference room and US$49,999 to attend Trump’s inauguration, all in an effort to cultivate an “elite persona”.


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SCMP Highlights

AI Musk as Ming official, China singer Zhang Mi’s cancer battle: 5 trending stories

In a humorous and imaginative twist, an AI clip of Elon Musk, reimagined as a Ming dynasty official, has gone viral. Photo: Bilibili

Gao Yang got lost in a train station and was sent to an orphanage, where he was adopted by a Dutch couple. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Xinxuan (left) and Shirley Lin (right) are both high-profile Chinese influencers regarded for their elite personas due to their access to international organisations such as the UN. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Xiaohongshu

Actress Rosamund Pike embraces Mandarin, fake whales in aquariums: 5 trending stories

Hollywood star Rosamund Pike has professed her deep affection for Chinese language and culture. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Wikipedia/bridge.chinese.cn

China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo

Popular influencer in China, Li Ziqi, has made a surprise online comeback after a self-imposed period of exile. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/YouTube

Malaysia’s migrating nurses, Chinese ‘villains’ comment forces apology: 7 Asia highlights

Chinese tourists carry their baggage on Myeongdong Street in downtown Seoul, South Korea. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Commuters pack a subway car in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: MCT

The nursing crunch is not unique to Malaysia as there has been a global shortage of such workers. Photo: AP

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr with his deputy Sara Duterte-Carpio in Manila. Photo: Kyodo

The Kuala Lumpur city centre. Social media users say Mahathir’s observation about Chinese signboards is politically charged. Photo: Reuters

Filipino drug convict and death row prisoner Mary Jane Veloso pictured in 2015. Photo: AFP

Fukuoka old town along the Naka river. Photo: Shutterstock

AirAsia planes are seen parked on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in October 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Reuters

China unveils rock-catching spacecraft, ‘Jay Chou of fitness world’: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Jordan Yeoh is one of the featured experts at the 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo. Photo: Jordan Yeoh

As China gets closer to launch date for its Tianwen-3 Mars mission, scientists have designed a device to safely capture rock samples for the all-important return back to Earth. Photo: Shutterstock


Beijing says there are “strict controls” on the export of Chinese military drones. Photo: Kyodo

The number of Chinese studying in the US has steadily declined since the 2019-20 academic year. Photo: AP

Guests attend the opening ceremony of a new Chagee outlet in Kuching, Malaysia. Photo: Facebook/my.chagee

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From AI Elon Musk as a Ming official to a Dutch-adopted man revisiting his Chinese family, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting


From AI Elon Musk as a Ming official to a Dutch-adopted man revisiting his Chinese family, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.


AI Musk as Ming official, China singer Zhang Mi’s cancer battle: 5 trending stories

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From AI Elon Musk as a Ming official to a Dutch-adopted man revisiting his Chinese family, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting

1. AI Elon Musk as Ming dynasty official explains DOGE efficiency with kung fu

From AI Elon Musk as a Ming official to a Dutch-adopted man revisiting his Chinese family, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting