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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

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China News and Web Trends

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

14signals
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. #20
    Company illegally issues 4.34 billion yuan in invoices on behalf of others
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  2. #21
    Insider recounts details of action taken against 'Japan-worshipping' overseas student

    Context: Jingri is a derogatory Chinese label for people perceived as identifying with Japan over China.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    3.4MSource metric
  3. #21
    Insider recounts details of action taken against 'Japan-worshipping' overseas student
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #22
    A Female Bureau Chief Was Targeted in a “Honey Trap” and Extorted 190,000 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.1MSource metric
  5. #23
    Woman uses AI to save her ex-husband's life
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.8MSource metric
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.

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6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    S16 Swiss Stage Day One Schedule: Opening Match IG vs. GEN
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  2. #21
    180-jin plus-size supermodel returns to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

    Context: Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie and beauty brand.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    6MSource metric
  3. #22
    Zhejiang Publicity: “Japanophile behavior should be struck down as soon as it rears its head”
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  4. #23
    Sister Who Makes Waves: Divorce superstition
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  5. #24
    These 6,300 kilometers are absolutely breathtaking
    OtherMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  6. #24
    A Woman Used AI to Save Her Ex-Husband's Life Six Days After Their Divorce
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    In 1949, Peng Dehuai Entered a Meeting and Shouted: “Take Down and Move Away That Pig’s Head on the Side”
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #22
    Two “Tigers,” Including Huang Qifan, Brought Down; Two Provincial- and Ministerial-Level Officials Punished Over Money-for-Sex Transactions
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #23
    Car owner faces contract breach on Guazi; car driven 2,000 km for nothing, then sold elsewhere at a 9,000-yuan loss
    SocietyMachine translated
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Chinese Social Media Trends

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

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weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

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7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    Tune out the noise with Yoga Lin
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    429.4KSource metric
  2. #21
    After a Honey Trap, Reporting It, Being Raped, and Multiple Victims Arrested
    SocietyMachine translated
    131.8KSource metric
  3. #21
    iPhone 18 design leaked
    TechMachine translated
    420.7KSource metric
  4. #22
    Li Xiaoran once explained why she had no children during her ten-year marriage
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    408.1KSource metric
  5. #22
    He Youjun, a Wife-Showing-Off Fanatic
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    131.2KSource metric
  6. #23
    A Samoyed Suddenly Couldn’t Hold It During a Fashion Show
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    130.3KSource metric
  7. #23
    Woman whose husband broke her ribs by hugging her drinks coffee every day
    SocietyMachine translated
    400.6KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

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4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Nonsense · How to Complain Properly
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #21
    Why Does Thirst Ease as Soon as Water Goes Down? How Does the Body Know We Have Drunk Water?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #22
    The Sun Will Die and Become a White Dwarf in 5 Billion Years: What Will Happen to Humanity? Will We Be Stranded on Earth?
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #23
    What Work Did the Eight Banners Mainly Do in Manchu Cities During the Qing Dynasty? How Demanding Was It?

    Context: The Eight Banners were the Qing dynasty's hereditary military and administrative system.

    CultureAI context · definition
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

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  1. #20
    Elon Musk Has Spent $366 Million Helping Republicans. He Once Announced He Would Cut Political Spending—Why Is He Spending More Again?

    Context: The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    770K heatSource metric
  2. #20
    How should we assess League of Legends streamer Qi Feng encountering a DNS academy player who idled and used Smite on cannon minions in Korean-server ranked play, after which Qi Feng’s own Korean-server account was banned?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  3. #21
    The iPhone Duo’s premium fell from over 50,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan—why did its initial-sale price drop so quickly?
    BusinessMachine translated
    770K heatSource metric
  4. #21
    What should be cooked with mushrooms to bring out the freshest flavor?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  5. #22
    What do people think of the DeepSeek V4.1 Flash-1017 update?

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

    TechAI context · definition
    770K heatSource metric
  6. #22
    How should we view multiple journals declaring that they will not accept AI involvement in manuscript writing, including even language polishing? How can academic standards be balanced with AI efficiency?
    TechMachine translated
    1M heatSource metric
  7. #23
    Why didn’t ancient Chinese governments invent banks?
    SocietyMachine translated
    770K heatSource metric
  8. #23
    Water bottles, alarm clocks, and other products redesigned as students’ “phone-hiding gadgets” are selling well. Why is there a market for them, and what problems do they reflect?
    SocietyMachine translated
    960K heatSource metric
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Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

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bilibili

Bilibili

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

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5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    A handsome man in Tonglu, Hangzhou, serves a whole roast lamb at a family gathering for his father-in-law
    SocietyMachine translated
    433.3K playsSource metric
  2. #21
    Bakeshi's brand-new faction gameplay! Different factions can hunt each other! The renovated tower has more routes! Blocking the elevator shaft is a thing of the past!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    724.3K playsSource metric
  3. #22
    Cyber exam proctoring
    OtherMachine translated
    633.7K playsSource metric
  4. #23
    Pour a whole pot of boiling water straight into ground meat? How does this make steamed bun filling so juicy?
    CultureMachine translated
    935.1K playsSource metric
  5. #24
    Watch me send you flying! A detailed guide to the new Assault: Wildfire skill! Reiss has great taste!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    675.4K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

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4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #21
    Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Beichuan County, Mianyang, Sichuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #21
    How northern and southern China eat crab differently
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #22
    The Twist in Jia Jinchai Is Packed with Tension
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #23
    Paint yourself a portrait this autumn
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

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csdn

CSDN

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

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5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #21
    AI Frontier | October 20, 2026: Gemini 4 Argon, Enhanced Safety Protections, and Debate Over Model Distillation
    TechMachine translated
    5.8KSource metric
  2. #21
    How Should Device Monitoring Data Be Stored and Queried? A Complete Spring Boot and TimescaleDB Tutorial
    TechMachine translated
    5.6KSource metric
  3. #22
    Daily AI Research Briefing · October 19, 2026
    TechMachine translated
    5.7KSource metric
  4. #23
    Deep Learning in Practice: An Xception-Based Image Classification Model for Recognizing Yoga Poses
    TechMachine translated
    5.6KSource metric
  5. #24
    A PI-LSTM Physics-Informed Long Short-Term Memory Neural Network Method for Power Transformer Condition Assessment in New Power Systems
    TechMachine translated
    5.5KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

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

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3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #21
    Developer One-on-One Interview Series, Episode 4: Full-Stack Skills Matter More Than Agents
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  2. #22
    AI Hotspot Daily (2026-10-19): DeepSeek V4.1-Flash Rolls Out, Chinese 100,000-GPU Supercluster Unveiled, Meta Open-Sources 816B Model

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 126Source metric
  3. #23
    From Vue 3 to React: 18-Point Comparison, 5 Common Pitfalls, and a 7-Day Learning Plan
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 126Source metric
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Chinese Music Trends

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

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qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

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3

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

  1. #21
    Always Online
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #22
    Love in a Puff
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #23
    No Makeup
    EntertainmentMachine translated