China Unveiled

A blogger on Bilibili has been exposing the methods and phenomena of illegal filming of women and explaining to viewers how to prevent such behavior. To prevent his videos from being taken down, he has resorted to interspersing clips of specific historical figures such as Mao Zedong into his videos to circumvent censorship.

On March 22nd, a blogger publicly questioned Unitree Robotics: 1. Why are Unitree's R&D expenses so low, less than 100 million RMB in the first three quarters of last year? 2. Not only are R&D expenses low, but the number of R&D personnel is also small (175 people). "Since they don't need R&D and have almost no marketing expenses, and are not short of money at all, what is the purpose of raising billions of RMB through an IPO?" The blogger also questioned: From a traditional perspective, these emerging technology companies rarely become profitable in a short period; they usually burn money to gain market share and technology before starting to make a profit. However, Unitree Robotics has been profitable since 2024, and earned even more in 2025. Unitree's financial reports show that it is indeed very profitable, extremely profitable, which is not the normal data for a startup. A 35% net profit margin is also not typical of manufacturing companies; it's more like the profit margin of a consumer goods company. The main reason for the large difference between their non-GAAP net profit and net profit attributable to shareholders is a miscalculation of where equity incentives should be allocated. (This is such a shoddy job!) The main product on sale, the Unitree G1, is priced at an incredibly low 99,000 yuan. But looking closely at the specifications—1.32 meters tall, two hours of battery life, and a two-kilogram arm load capacity—what do you think a robot with these parameters is supposed to be for? It can't go into a factory, nor can it do housework. It's more like a research tool or a remote-controlled toy, and it lacks any AI capabilities. Without sufficient application scenarios and enough data for training, it's impossible to produce robots with real practical value; without real practical value, sales won't be high, making scaling up impossible, and without scaling up, costs can't be reduced.

A slogan posted by a netizen in Hong Kong: "Patriotism and dedication to one's job; overthrow the Communist Party!"

Previously, a SF Express employee posted on Maimai (a Chinese professional networking platform) that he joined SF Express as a project manager, despite knowing nothing about the company. His supervisors were very patient and provided hands-on guidance. After working there for a while, his supervisor invited him to dinner and asked if he would like to switch to a development role. The employee admitted he could barely write code, but his supervisor said they could train him from scratch. He then switched to backend development and began learning Java. At the time, he remarked, "I know nothing, and big companies are so lenient with recent graduates." On March 21st, this employee posted again, saying, "I was laid off as a 23-year graduate at SF Express Technology. I joined as a project manager, was forced to switch to backend development, and then failed my performance review. Using this as grounds, I requested termination of my employment contract. The R&D supervisor said there would be no compensation regardless of whether I left voluntarily or involuntarily, and told me to leave as soon as possible." Some netizens commented that this was a win-win situation, fulfilling both the recruitment target and the bottom-ranking elimination target.

"There's no life in China, only work." On March 22, a netizen shared a foreign entrepreneur's comment on China's "996" work schedule: 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, "only work, no life." He stated that he didn't intend to criticize, but emphasized the need for work-life balance and hoped that companies would allow employees genuine development. The video quickly resonated with netizens, with some commenting that "996" was relatively good, while they worked "777" from 7 am to 7 pm, only able to take leave if necessary. Others commented that "996" was relatively good, as they previously worked "897" (8 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week) in factories in Guangzhou.

On March 22nd, in Jiangsu Province, a middle school girl was berated by her parents simply for locking her bedroom door from the inside. Her parents repeatedly kicked the door and urged her to open it. The girl broke down in tears, crying, "I don't want to open it now! Why won't you give me even a little time and space? I'm a person, I have my own needs, I just want to be alone." The father continued kicking the door, yelling, "Open the door! Give me your phone and tablet!" Many netizens in the comments section reported similar situations. One netizen said, "Your door has a lock, mine doesn't even have a latch." Another netizen said that their parents had a security camera pointed at their bedside.

Recently, a clip from the animated series *Boonie Bears* titled "8964" was posted on Bilibili. This sparked a controversy when one netizen posted comments about the Tiananmen Square incident.

Recently, media reports stated that Li, an instructor at the Yacheng Town Police Station in Xiapu County, Fujian Province, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for "forcibly touching the breasts and inserting his genitals into the mouth" of a 15-year-old girl. Today, media reports further stated that "Li graduated from the Fujian Police Academy and passed the civil service exam in 2010. At the age of 26, during an operation to arrest drug users, he was stabbed in the right shoulder by a drug addict, causing his wedding to be postponed." Netizens expressed outrage: "Look, unscrupulous media outlets are starting to dig into the normal professional conduct of police officers, waging a media war for scum." "What does 'the police officer who molested a girl was stabbed by a drug addict and had his wedding delayed' mean? Reporting this at this time, are they trying to sympathize with the molester? No matter how brilliant his past achievements were, they can't cover up the fact that he forcibly molested her." "A police officer actually forcibly inserted his genitals into the mouth of a 15-year-old girl in a police station—what kind of behavior is this?" The fact that he only received a 2-year and 9-month sentence has sparked strong dissatisfaction among netizens. Now, some media outlets are dredging up an old story—"the police officer who molested a girl was stabbed by a drug addict, delaying his wedding"—to sensationalize and whitewash his actions. What are they trying to achieve? Let's put this aside; it precisely demonstrates that this person has an antisocial personality disorder and is extremely dangerous. A harsher sentence is recommended.

"A real thirst for power" On March 20th, Yangjiang Longyuan Elite School held a grand military parade to boost morale in preparation for the high school entrance exam in 100 days. Netizens commented: "The principal's thirst for power is really strong; I can't imagine this happening in 2026."

The first lesson of the Taiwanese textbook "Citizenship and Society," titled "Citizenship and National Sovereignty," includes an example question on the topic of Dr. Li Wenliang being reprimanded.

On March 19, at a forced demolition site in Sanya, Hainan, hundreds of demolition workers, armed with shields, stood ready downstairs, while homeowners prepared stones on their rooftops. At a command, the demolition workers launched their attack on the building. The residents upstairs, not to be outdone, grabbed stones and hurled them at the "attacking" demolition workers, their shouts of "Attack!" echoing throughout the building.

Recently, a "Traditional Chinese Medicine Future Community" located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, has become a hot topic online. Its负责人 (person in charge) claims to be among the first batch of post-90s and post-00s individuals to create a communist future community. The community boasts over 1,000 residential units and tens of thousands of square meters of commercial space. Founded by Chen Nongfu, the community is based on traditional Chinese medicine culture, aiming to create a distinctive community of co-construction, sharing, and shared prosperity, truly realizing "one community, one home, one platform." However, this community, touted as a communist TCM future community, is actually a rural guesthouse. To experience the so-called communist lifestyle depicted in the videos, a 5-day, 4-night stay is priced at a "surprise experience price" of 1099 yuan per person.

Recently, multiple media outlets reported that Zhao Jian, founder and CEO of router giant TP-Link, has applied for permanent residency in the United States through the "Trump Gold Card" program. Upon hearing the news, his core supporters expressed their anger in the comments section: "Don't let him get away!" "Investigate whether he's a traitor!" "Never use TP-Link again, only Huawei and Xiaomi routers!" "Boycott TP-Link!"

March 12, Shanghai. A middle-aged man caused a disturbance inside an Apple store on Nanjing Road, shouting, "The US could have taken it down in an hour!" and "Iran shot down an American F-35, isn't it the most awesome country in the world?"

Recently, an Iranian woman with the online name "Liangliang" posted a video on social media depicting life in rural Iran after 16 days of conflict. In the video, she stated that while overall supplies remained relatively abundant, the currency had depreciated significantly, leading to a continued rise in the cost of living. According to her description, before the war, the Iranian rial exchange rate was approximately 1 RMB to over 6,000 RMB, while currently, about 150,000 rials are equivalent to less than 1 RMB, representing a substantial depreciation. Public information indicates that "Liangliang" studied in Shanghai, China, and returned to Iran during the previous round of regional tensions.

"Everything Can Be Communist Party" On March 21st, a man preparing for his electrician's license exam came across a question online stating, "Safety production work must adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China." He was puzzled: Shouldn't my electrician's exam have questions related to circuits? What's the point of including such a question? Netizens commented: "So, electricians in Europe and America don't accept the leadership of the Communist Party, meaning there's no safety in production? Are foreign countries definitely unsafe?" "If an accident occurs, is it because the leadership is wrong, or because they haven't accepted the Party's leadership?"

On March 21, the general manager of COSCO Shipping stated: "Due to the recent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, eight of our ships have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for 19 days. However, we have sufficient supplies of food, fresh water, and fuel, enough to last at least 50 days." Netizens commented: "Didn't they say Iran allows Chinese cargo ships to pass?" "And they're proud of it?" "Does this mean we're so powerful?"

On March 21st, in Liaoning Province, a petitioner's live stream on Douyin (TikTok) was banned after only 10 minutes. Enraged, he shouted: "You trash platforms don't let people speak! You're bullying us! You've turned society into a prison! I've already had 20 accounts banned! This rogue country, I curse you!" "I'm over 60 years old, with no medical or social security. My company's 4.87 million yuan was taken by the Communist Party thugs, and I haven't been able to get it back in 26 years. I've petitioned over 300 times. Now I'm trying to make a living by live streaming on Douyin, and you ban my account! Are you trying to kill me?! This bandit country will never be civilized!" "In this world, befriend whoever is a rogue. If you're a rogue, a bandit, and a tyrant, this country is like a prison, and we're all hostages." Finally, the man's live stream was banned by Douyin.

Zhihu question: At what moment did you feel that the AI era had truly arrived? On March 13, a netizen replied: Layoffs, endless layoffs.

On March 20th, blogger Hu Chenguang interviewed passersby on the street about their hourly wages. One passerby said he worked at McDonald's and earned 19 yuan per hour. The blogger then used this passerby's hourly wage to test his purchasing power at a nearby RT-Mart supermarket. Afterwards, RT-Mart staff contacted the blogger, claiming the video was maliciously edited, misleading the public, and damaging the brand image. They demanded the blogger delete the video within 24 hours, or they would collect evidence and file a lawsuit.