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A collage of video screenshots that feature Africans exploited for profit in a growing trend known as "blessings videos."

A new documentary uncovers the story behind China’s racist ‘blessings video’ trend

Arts, Culture & Media

These trendy videos often feature African children who are prompted to parrot Chinese greetings and to act in inappropriate ways — for entertainment.

A woman sticks her tongue out and a medical worker sticks a test swab in patient's mouth.

Qingdao tests all 9 million residents for COVID-19

COVID-19
A man is shown in shadown hearing a hat and looking at a mobile phone with the Statue of Liberty in the background.

Trump to block US downloads of TikTok, WeChat

US-China relations
People walk past a Wechat Pay sign at the Tencent company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Aug. 7, 2020.

WeChat users in the US rankled by potential ban on the app

US-China relations
Several people are shown in an Apple store in Beijing with one person in the near ground wearing a t-shirt with "Make TikToks" printed on it.

TikTok, WeChat targeted by Trump executive order; Lebanese president details blast investigation; Russia’s vaccine shortcut

Top of The World
Two women are shown wearing jeans and face masks while walking past the ByteDance headquarters with large English and Chinese writing on the side.

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

US-China relations

US President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China’s government criticized as “political manipulation.”

Medical personnel in protective suits

Volunteers in Wuhan step up to provide aid amid coronavirus outbreak

COVID-19

Many places in the area hardest hit by COVID-19 are struggling to get the supplies they need.