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Chinese Men’s Table Tennis Team Faces Unprecedented Wave of First‑Round Upsets【】

The Chinese men’s national table tennis team, long regarded as the sport’s unassailable powerhouse, is now confronting a startling new narrative: “Frequent first‑round exits have become the norm for the Chinese men’s national table tennis team.” The line, a literal translation of the Mandarin phrase 一轮游已成为国乒男队常态, has been circulating across Chinese and Japanese sports media in recent weeks, spurred by a string of early defeats that have left even the most ardent fans uneasy.

Entertainment

Rising ‘85 Flowers’ Unite: Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and Xin Zhilei Star at Marie Claire Women’s Influence Night, Signaling Industry Cohesion and Fashion Power

A recent flurry of photographs from a high‑profile industry gathering has put three of China’s most celebrated actresses in the spotlight: Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and Xin Zhilei. The images, captured at events such as the W Magazine soirée and the Marie Claire “Women’s Influence Night” (known in Mandarin as “嘉人女性影响力之夜”), show the trio laughing and chatting amid a sea of other leading female stars, including Liu Yifei, Yang Zi, Liu Haocun, Ju Jingyi and Lu Yuxiao.

Tech

Xiaomi YU7 Sedan Survives Cement‑Truck Crash, Driver Walks Away Unscathed, Prompting Praise for Its Safety Design

In a startling clip that quickly went viral on China’s social media platform Weibo, a Xiaomi YU7 sedan was rammed from behind by a cement mixer truck travelling the wrong way down a city street. The impact sent the compact electric car skidding several metres before it came to a halt, yet, astonishingly, the driver emerged unscathed. The episode has sparked a flood of comments praising the YU7’s structural safety and has reignited debate about vehicle design standards in an era of rapid electrification.