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RedNote

(小红书)

RedNote
小红书
RedNote is a Chinese social media platform that has grown in popularity worldwide. Also known as Xiaohongshu, which means "little red book", it was launched in 2013 and is based in Shanghai.
A family from the United States has visited a couple in China after a joyful exchange on RedNote as so-called TikTok refugees. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Trending in China

US-China families meet in Shanghai after virtual RedNote ‘TikTok refugee’ exchange

Virtual relationship on social media turns real-life as Mississippi family flies in to cement bond with online Chinese pals.

Malaysia

One-minute wonders: Chinese micro-dramas fuel Malaysia’s streaming obsession

China technology

Opinion | From Ne Zha to TikTok, it’s a Chinese story of triumph over adversity

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US-China relations

Opinion | People-to-people relations are the real glue of China-US ties

Despite the complex global landscape, Chinese and Americans have a genuine desire to expand mutually beneficial cooperation.

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Fashion

Why Chinese women admire US first lady Melania Trump

The US first lady’s unwavering support for her husband has captured the imagination of social media users who look past politics and scandal.

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Artificial intelligence

China approves RedNote’s AI translation along with 5 other models

Approval for RedNote comes after claims last month that it might be using an unapproved model for its newly launched translation service.

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Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Chinese footballer, 18, ‘brain-dead’ from Spain accident, family accuse club, FA

Guo Jiaxuan has ‘little chance of survival’ following collision during match, according to brother, who says family want to bring him home.

Chinese footballer Guo Jiaxuan, 18, was left with a severe brain injury after a collision during a training camp in Spain. Photo: RedNote/@大琪 呀哈比比
Trending in China

Warning over scamming RedNote ‘fake foreigners’ who share improper content

Impostors using bogus IP locations dupe kind-hearted users of Chinese social media platform, often using stolen identification details.

Trending in China

US mum thanks ‘beautiful’ RedNote community for 3,000 Chinese dish ideas for son

Mexican-American mother says Chinese RedNote users have given her autistic son a new lease of life when it comes to enjoying eggs.

Artificial intelligence

Lunar New Year travellers try to outsmart algorithms for cheaper fares

Concerns of algorithm abuse, such as unfair pricing targeting different demographics, have prompted users to try creative solutions.

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Crowds at Shanghai’s Hongqiao railway station during the Lunar New Year travel rush. Photo: Reuters
Trending in China

Belgian man helps Chinese woman find special chocolate, sparks RedNote bond

Woman in China has sweet-tooth craving for long-lost chocolate she discovered on holiday as child, Belgian RedNote convert tracks it down.

Thanks to the social media platform RedNote, a Belgian man has been able to satisfy a woman in China’s long-held craving for a particular chocolate. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Xiaohongshu
Trending in China

US man shares photos with China actress on RedNote, sparks romance speculation

Denials flow after rumours of romantic affair flood mainland social media following posting of pictures showing actress during study trip abroad.

Trending in China

TikTok ‘refugees’ impress by cooking ‘new world-famous ’ Chinese steamed eggs

International online foodies take up cooking challenge inspired by move to new social media platform, some even out-do Chinese counterparts.

US-China relations

Opinion | US and China should follow lead of their youth bonding on RedNote

Their interactions help debunk Washington’s ‘China threat’ narrative and should give Beijing the courage to relax its censorship and trust Chinese youth.

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For many young Americans, RedNote has given them their first direct interaction with mainland Chinese people. Photo: SCMP
Trending in China

China netizens help US RedNote user find long-lost Chinese classmate in 22 hours

Online observers of ‘miraculous’ reunion hint at romantic link-up between pair but US woman insists relationship is purely platonic.

Netizens in China have helped a RedNote user in the US reconnect with a long-lost Chinese classmate in just 22 hours. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
US-China relations

Letters | For ‘TikTok refugees’ on RedNote, kindness should be the watchword

Readers discuss social media etiquette, Hong Kong think tanks, abuse of public housing, and a show of Hong Kong professionalism.

Social media

Opinion | RedNote migration in US a victory for cross-cultural exchange

The unexpected and spontaneous grass-roots response demonstrates the untapped potential for people-to-people diplomacy in our digital age.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s RedNote netizens warned about sharing street views with US TikTok users

Users told that American requests for images of sensitive areas should be ignored over national security concerns.

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After a sudden influx of “TikTok refugees”, China’s RedNote users have begun warning each other about sharing too much information with Americans. Photo: AFP
TikTok

Video | TikTok is back online

Trump said he would issue an executive order, protecting companies from any liability if they host or distribute TikTok 

Trending in China

Taiwan celebrity son rejects ‘refugee’ label for RedNote converts, urges respect

Arts graduate from US university says migrating social media users should not see China app as simple ‘haven’ or ‘avenue for protest’.

TikTok

Video | Why US TikTok ‘refugees’ are flocking to China’s RedNote app

Rare cultural exchange between American and Chinese people is happening in the social media app, despite the language barrier

​​Why are American TikTok ‘refugees’ migrating to China’s RedNote ahead of possible US ban?
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Trending in China

‘This is me’: China RedNote users ape Eddie Peng to welcome TikTok refugees

As people flood from soon-to-be-banned social media platform to Shanghai-based app, China users engage with ‘stolen’ identity of actor.

Amid a mass migration by overseas internet users to the Chinese social media app RedNote, many mainland people are using a photograph of a famous Taiwan actor in the biographies. Photo: SCMP composite/Reuters/Xiaohongshu
US-China relations

US ‘TikTok refugees’ spark global rush of sign-ups to China’s RedNote platform

The Shanghai-based app is topping the charts as the No 1 free-to-use platform in more countries, from Britain and Italy to Canada.

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TikTok

Douyin cracks down on fake foreign accounts amid wave of ‘TikTok refugees’

Some mainland Chinese users have reposted videos, pretending to be foreign users to gain more followers, according to Douyin.

China’s Communist Party

RedNote’s influx of ‘TikTok refugees’ could be a double-edged sword for Beijing

The authorities will be hoping new users of the app will get a favourable impression of China – but may be unnerved by some of their posts.

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The possible US TikTok ban has prompted an exodus of new users to the Chinese app RedNote. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Letters | TikTok ‘refugees’ are meeting the Chinese internet. Sparks may fly

Readers discuss the influx of foreign users on China’s RedNote, tech-military ties, selfish smokers, and a former Hong Kong chief executive’s office.

A screen shows the app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, at the company headquarters in Shanghai on January 14. Photo: EPA-EFE
Social media

How to set up an account on RedNote, a TikTok alternative: 9 steps

RedNote is attracting users of another Chinese short video app, TikTok, in the US who fear a ban. See our 9-step guide to opening an account.

US-China relations

China dodges RedNote censorship issue as US TikTokkers migrate

Foreign ministry says it encourages and supports people-to-people exchanges.

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