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View: China’s Soft Power Is Pouring Out of Its Censored Internet

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Andy’s viewLabubu dolls from China are suddenly an “it” accessory for celebrities; Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink dangles them from her Louis Vuitton purse. In the world of video, micro-dramas are a hot trend: Tales of romance and heartbreak, in episodes as short as 60 seconds, are big business in China, and now the genre is taking off in Japan, Southeast Asia, and beyond. On TikTok, meanwhile, Western teens and twentysomethings are devouri…

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Semafor broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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