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October 31, 2026

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The Paper · saved Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CST

Alibaba Announces Partnership with Apple to Integrate Qwen into Apple Intelligence

Qwen
Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
Alibaba
A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
Apple Intelligence
Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
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China News and Web Trends

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

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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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #1
    The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Holds a Symposium with People Outside the Party

    Context: The Communist Party of China (CPC) is China's ruling political party.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    7.9MSource metric
  2. #2
    Subdistrict Pilots a “Shared Children” Service Starting at 199 Yuan per Month
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #2
    Officials reveal two Chinese people will land on the Moon
    TechMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #3
    Stock Chat Groups Fall Silent Again
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.

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4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #1
    CPC Central Committee News Conference: Introducing and Explaining the Spirit of the 20th Central Committee’s Fifth Plenum
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #1
    CSRC: Make Every Effort to Stabilize the Market and Expectations, and Continue Strengthening Capital-Market Resilience and Confidence

    Context: The China Securities Regulatory Commission is China’s securities regulator.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  3. #2
    Hu Heping: The Decision Places “Strengthening Communist Party Members’ Party Spirit” First Among Its Strategic Tasks
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #2
    The 12345 public-service hotline must not become a wishing well! Some localities say they will no longer accept these types of requests
    SocietyMachine translated
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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.

12signals
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. #1
    [Exclusive] A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Mulan War — Episode 22 (Episode 198 Overall)
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
  2. #2
    The more wholesome the lyrics, the creepier they sound in a minor key? Which familiar childhood song changes the most?
    CultureMachine translated
    550.9K playsSource metric
  3. #3
    Transparent lenses can actually cast shadows? A viewer’s question blew my mind!
    OtherMachine translated
    3M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

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5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #1
    International Gold Prices Plunge to a Nearly One-Year Low
    BusinessMachine translated
    11.7MSource metric
  2. #1
    The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Holds a Press Conference
    OtherMachine translated
    11.6MSource metric
  3. #2
    Milk Tea Is More Satisfying When You Dig Into It in Winter
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.2MSource metric
  4. #3
    CIIE Exhibition Area Surpasses 440,000 Square Meters for the First Time
    BusinessMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  5. #3
    Fear Not the Hardships of the Expedition
    CultureMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

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4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #1
    The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Holds a Press Conference
    OtherMachine translated
    13.4MSource metric
  2. #1
    Jiangsu City Football League final: Wuxi vs. Changzhou
    OtherMachine translated
    11.4MSource metric
  3. #2
    Leader of Japanese Delegation Visiting China Apologizes to the Chinese People
    OtherMachine translated
    11.3MSource metric
  4. #2
    Japanese Delegation to China Apologizes at the Unit 731 Crimes Exhibition Hall

    Context: The museum in Harbin documents Japan’s Unit 731 biological-warfare activities during World War II.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    13.4MSource 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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3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #1
    Deploying Hermes AI Agent on Feiniu NAS: A complete tutorial for integrating DeepSeek, WeChat, and public internet access

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

    TechAI context · definition
    29KSource metric
  2. #2
    Want to Snag a Good Deal on Xianyu but Have No Time to Keep Refreshing? ai-goofish-monitor Tracks Keywords and Prices, While AI Handles the First Screening

    Context: Goofish is Alibaba's Chinese secondhand marketplace.

    TechAI context · definition
    22KSource metric
  3. #3
    MapReduce: The Matching Principle for the Numbers of Partitioners and ReduceTasks
    TechMachine translated
    20KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #1
    Drawing on Eastern Aesthetics and Radiating Elegant Golden Brilliance, the Samsung W27 Makes Its Dazzling Debut
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #2
    People Don’t Find It Tiring to Do Bad Things—and Research Is the Same
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #3
    Lemmo 3 Global Launch: Orders Exceed US$1 Million in 36 Hours; China Entry Next Year
    TechMachine translated
ithome

IT Home

A fast-moving Chinese IT news site covering gadgets, software, telecom, and consumer technology.

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #1
    Apple Intelligence’s mainland China version officially announced: It will integrate Alibaba Qwen, with testing opening November 4 alongside the iOS Developer Beta.
    TechMachine translated
  2. #2
    Huawei officially reveals the Mate 60 Pro processor model for the first time: the Kirin 9000S goes head-to-head with the 30, 40, 50 and 90
    TechMachine translated
  3. #2
    Sunwoda: Xiaomi's wholly owned subsidiary plans to invest 1.7 billion yuan to increase its stake in Sunwoda Energy to 5.34%
    BusinessMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #1
    Object-Oriented Programming in Python: Classes, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Composition
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 5.7KSource metric
  2. #1
    An In-Depth Look at PHP Swoole’s Coroutine Model: Coroutines Versus Threads and Processes, Scheduling, Resident Memory, and Differences from Go Goroutines
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 4.6KSource metric
  3. #2
    DeepSeek V5 Is Here

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 4.5KSource metric
sspai

SSPAI

A productivity, software, and digital-lifestyle publication for power users and tool enthusiasts.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #1
    What to Watch This Week | 9 Recent Works Worth Seeing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    comments: 2 likes: 8Source metric
  2. #2
    New Stuff 254 | What Have the Editors at SSPAI Bought Recently?

    Context: SSPAI is a Chinese technology and lifestyle publication.

    TechAI context · definition
    comments: 11 likes: 34Source metric
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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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3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #1
    Gold
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.2MSource metric
  2. #2
    Call Me by Fire group-formation lineup

    Context: Call Me by Fire is a Chinese reality competition show featuring male celebrities.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    633.5KSource metric
  3. #2
    Selling a Donated Property for 6.5 Million Incurs 4.5 Million in Taxes
    BusinessMachine translated
    811.3KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #1
    China's first carrier-based stealth strike-and-reconnaissance UAV, Attack-21, successfully takes off and lands on the Sichuan; what does this mean, and what highlights are worth noting?
    TechMachine translated
    10M heatSource metric
  2. #1
    Intel Shares Plunge 28.58%, Biggest One-Day Drop in 52 Years; Nearly $150 Billion in Market Value Wiped Out—How Should the Market Reaction Be Interpreted?
    BusinessMachine translated
    18.1M heatSource metric
  3. #2
    BLG Draws HLE in the Final Swiss-Stage Round: Whoever Loses Goes Home—How Should the Draw Be Assessed?
    OtherMachine translated
    6.6M heatSource 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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