Olympic Weightlifter Faces Doping Ban and Trending News from 2022
Two-time Olympic champion Lü Xiaojun tests positive for banned substance, EV startup blackmailed by hackers, and China stops publishing Covid numbers—plus, our editors’ picks for the top viral news of 2022
Canned Peach Shortage and Other Trending News
Canned peaches sell out as fever cure and ‘Travel Code’ goes offline as China shifts pandemic narrative, and new Nanjing Massacre diary published—it’s Viral Week
Giant Cat Mistaken for Lynx and Other Trending News
China’s first UFC winner reclaims title, mysterious patterns under lake, milk tea shop closed for greetings, and students crawl for stress-relief—it’s Viral Week
Woman Buys 2,000-Dollar Apartment and Other Trending News
Communist Party announces new leadership, woman buys apartment for 2,000 dollars, dad “plagiarizes” daughter’s drawings, and multiple fashion brands make bad choices—it’s Viral Week
Lake Drained for ‘Monster Fish’ and Other Trending News
Carnivorous fish caught in Henan lake, volleyball players compete in masks, new “Minions” movie censored, and China’s last reindeer tribe’s leader passes away—it’s Viral Week
Winter Paralympics Open and Other Trending News
Winter Paralympic Games begin, Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine, delegate proposes decriminalizing DUI at Two Sessions—it’s Viral Week
Bullied Photographer Commits Suicide and Other Trending News
Bullied photographer’s suicide, TV show criticized for on-screen cat death, traditional meat smoking causes fires, Canada Goose in hot water again—it’s Viral Week
False Viral “Gold-Digger” Photo Sparks Debate and Other Trending News
Dead livestreamer’s ashes stolen for “ghost marriage,” mother arrested for buying foreign medicine for sick son, cuddly cactus toy turns out to be singing about suicide—it’s Viral Week
Viral Week: Missing Geologists Found Dead in Yunnan and Other Trending News
Fashion brand Dior accused of racism, China’s first F1 driver, man banned from buffet for eating too much, Shanghai cracks down on murder mystery games—it’s Viral Week
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