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Lina Ma

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The Danger of Being a Female Livestreamer in China

When a fan thinks he owns you, online entitlement can morph into real-world violence.

03.11.2026 10

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Lina Ma

Trial by Social Media? The Boundaries of Feminist Teaching in China

A law school professor was dismissed after online controversy over her course on women’s rights.

20.10.2026 40

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Lina Ma

A Woman Exposed China’s Cat-Abuse Networks – and Paid a Terrible Price

When the law lags behind, citizens end up doing investigative work themselves, and pay for it when the people they expose strike back.

05.10.2026 80

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China’s Young Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Adulthood

Modernization has expanded women’s choices and made the traditional sequence of adulthood – marry, have children, settle near family – less...

29.09.2026 100

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Lina Ma

China’s Visibility Gap Around the Trump-Xi Summit

Xi’s U.S. visit was extensively covered by official outlets. It's much harder to gauge public opinion or even interest.

25.09.2026 60

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China’s Male Matchmakers and the End of ‘Marrying Up’

A new wave of matchmaking influencers explicitly treats marriage as a business transaction – and they brutally judge clients’ prospects accordingly.

18.08.2026 50

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Lina Ma

China’s ‘Internet Addiction’ Schools Are Now Locking Up Adults

Parents are paying institutions to coerce adults whose life choices conflict with family expectations.

05.08.2026 30

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When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak

Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky.

03.04.2026 40

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