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Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 20, 2026, 5:23 PM CST

How should we assess the U.S. Department of Homeland Security excluding DeepSeek and related third-party products from federal civilian procurement?

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek
A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗
Read original on Zhihu Hot List via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report

Preserved ranking signals

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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

6signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #24
    Online Gomoku Match: Server Request Handling by Business Category

    Context: Gomoku is a board game in which players try to place five stones in a row.

    TechAI context · definition
    5.4KSource metric
  2. #25
    Paper Deep Dive: The Last AI Built by Humans—Toward True Recursive Self-Improvement
    TechMachine translated
    5KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #24
    A Complete Hands-On Guide to Private Components with the iOS Swift Package Manager
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
  2. #25
    Building a Reading Site for a 230,000-Character Xianxia Novel: In-Browser EPUB Packaging, Paginated Reading, and Three-Theme Implementation

    Context: Xianxia is a Chinese fantasy genre centered on cultivation and the pursuit of immortality.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 117Source metric
  3. #26
    Li Zi Front-End Technology Weekly, Issue 150: Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results, TanStack Start 1.0, and More
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  4. #27
    Vue 3 Events: Common Uses and Frequent Development Pitfalls
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

12signals
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #24
    iPhone Duo becomes the Moutai of electronics

    Context: Moutai is a prestigious Chinese baijiu liquor brand.

    TechAI context · definition
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #24
    Is Han Liao in Jia Jinchai furious or falling in love?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #25
    Early reveals for Delta Force Season 12
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #26
    Liu Shishi and Hu Xianxu Have an Intense Older-Sister-and-Puppy Vibe
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #27
    The Facial Feature Reconstruction Challenge: Playing It Without Heartburn
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #28
    Tian Xiwei in Jia Jin Chai acts just like me when I buy gold jewelry
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #24
    At 40, Drives a 13-Meter Bus and Sings Across the Country
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #25
    Wu Zhixian, Deputy Director of the Guizhou Provincial Public Security Department, Is Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #26
    Dong Mingzhu Encourages New Students to Be a Big Tree for Others
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #25
    A top-secret nuclear power plant! The shrinking-zone mechanic makes its debut! Unreal Engine 5 makes Skyport deeply immersive!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    663.9K playsSource metric
  2. #26
    Filling my night-owl girlfriend's room with nightmare prank alarms... then strapping an electric-shock watch tightly to her wrist! She'll jump out of bed!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    366.3K playsSource metric
  3. #27
    Delta Force new operator profile: Veronica Cardoso, codename Wildfire
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    777K playsSource metric
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Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

8signals
Category

China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

13signals
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    An Insider Says the Student Wearing a Rising Sun Flag Is from Nanjing
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.5MSource metric
  2. #25
    Foreign Ministry urges Chinese citizens traveling to France to take extra safety precautions
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.3MSource metric
  3. #26
    Man who died of altitude sickness in Daocheng Yading was trekking without authorization
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.1MSource metric
  4. #27
    CSRC: Steady rollout of a Beijing Stock Exchange 50 ETF
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.9MSource metric
  5. #27
    Why Have China’s Tunnel-Boring Machines Become Strategic Equipment?
    TechMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #25
    Woman Who Survived a Fall from the 35th Floor Gives Her Prosthetic Limb a Manicure
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  2. #25
    The iPhone Duo’s premium plunged by 5,000 yuan in five days
    TechMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  3. #26
    A Shanghai Driver Hit a Tree and Cried Foul: “This Tree Grew Too Crooked”
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.5MSource metric
  4. #27
    Table tennis star Wang Manyu and two others proposed for major merit recognition
    OtherMachine translated
    5.4MSource metric
  5. #28
    The Northeastern Mystery Film Is Finally Starting to Relax
    CultureMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #25
    Why Has the H-20 Still Not Appeared? U.S. Expert Says He Has the Answer: It Is Not a Technology Issue; China Cannot Make Up for It
    TechMachine translated
  2. #26
    The Lipstick King and His Assistant Are Each Doing Fine!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #27
    CCTV5 Will Not Broadcast Liaoning Men’s Basketball vs. Qingdao Men’s Basketball: Cooper vs. Witherspoon, Can Jiang Yuxing ... Wang Ruizhe?

    Context: CCTV-5 is China Central Television’s sports channel.

    OtherAI context · definition
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

21signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #24
    Xi Mengyao Gained Weight to 140 Jin During Pregnancy
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    129.8KSource metric
  2. #25
    Love Doctor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    129.1KSource metric
  3. #25
    Coffee and sunscreen may be depleting your bones
    SocietyMachine translated
    318.4KSource metric
  4. #26
    Kan Renzi Says “Small Town Remedy” Can Top 10,000 in Minutes
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    127.8KSource metric
  5. #26
    Can coffee drain your bones?
    SocietyMachine translated
    276.5KSource metric
  6. #27
    China Merchants Bank
    BusinessMachine translated
    122.1KSource metric
  7. #27
    Coffee drinkers should get annual bone density and vitamin D tests
    SocietyMachine translated
    259.2KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    Nonsense · How to complain properly
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #25
    Why Didn’t Humans Evolve into Beasts?
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #26
    King Crabs Are Seriously Overpopulated and Harming the Ecosystem—So Why Are They Still So Expensive?
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #27
    Why Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?
    CultureMachine translated
  5. #27
    Why Do People in Desert Regions Wear More Clothes in Extremely Hot Environments?
    SocietyMachine translated
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #24
    As a workplace newcomer, I can’t understand much of what my colleagues discuss, including things they consider basic knowledge. What should I do?
    SocietyMachine translated
    750K heatSource metric
  2. #24
    A pregnant woman canceled an order, and the courier said he was recorded as having received a complaint. The platform said the outlet had relayed incorrect information. What management problems does this reflect, and what difficulties do couriers face?
    SocietyMachine translated
    930K heatSource metric
  3. #25
    If humans disappeared, which species would be most likely to become Earth’s new dominant power?
    OtherMachine translated
    910K heatSource metric
  4. #25
    What do people think of the “Sheng Dai” CP pairing Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu?

    Context: Sun Wukong is the Monkey King from Journey to the West; Lin Daiyu is a central character in Dream of the Red Chamber.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    750K heatSource metric
  5. #26
    China’s National Film Administration and General Administration of Sport are encouraging cinemas to create “second venues” for watching events by livestreaming major sports competitions in unused theaters. Do you support this model?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    890K heatSource metric
  6. #26
    In A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality, why can’t Le Shangshi of Mulan Grassland defeat Lin Yinping of Tianlan Grassland, even though both are saintesses?
    CultureMachine translated
    740K heatSource metric
  7. #27
    Which scientists in history seriously considered entirely different career paths?
    CultureMachine translated
    780K heatSource metric
  8. #27
    If your partner asks you to take the children home alone for a holiday, what would you do?
    SocietyMachine translated
    730K heatSource metric