Massoud Hayoun

Massoud Hayoun writes for and produces The Atlantic's International channel.

What China's Talking About Today: Rihanna's Stereotype-Filled 'Princess of China' Video

What China's Talking About Today: Rihanna's Stereotype-Filled 'Princess of China' Video

Her new music video has sparked a racially charged conversation on Sina Weibo. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Stressing Over College Entrance Exams

What China's Talking About Today: Stressing Over College Entrance Exams

Students are fretting about the dreaded, multi-day gao kao, even if it won't secure them employment. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Not Tiananmen

What China's Talking About Today: Not Tiananmen

Instead, web users are discussing the Canadian porn actor who dismembered a Chinese student. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Getting Tough With North Korea

What China's Talking About Today: Getting Tough With North Korea

After North Koreans held 29 Chinese fishermen hostage, web users in Chine are calling for their country to take action against the long-time ally. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Yang Rui Rails Against 'Foreign Trash'

What China's Talking About Today: Yang Rui Rails Against 'Foreign Trash'

A prominent Chinese TV host gets a little xenophobic. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Outrage as North Koreans Hold Chinese Fishermen Hostage

What China's Talking About Today: Outrage as North Koreans Hold Chinese Fishermen Hostage

More diplomatic problems over control of the waters surrounding the People's Republic. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Fuming at Vietnam Over South China Sea Dispute

What China's Talking About Today: Fuming at Vietnam Over South China Sea Dispute

The country declared China's ban on Vietnamese fishing vessels in disputed parts of the South China Sea "invalid." More »

What China's Talking About Today: Deporting the Much-Despised 'Illegals'

What China's Talking About Today: Deporting the Much-Despised 'Illegals'

Beijing police promise to crack down on crime by foreigners in the capital city. More »

What China's Talking About Today: British Man Beaten After Sexually Assaulting a Chinese Woman

What China's Talking About Today: British Man Beaten After Sexually Assaulting a Chinese Woman

Some Chinese micro-bloggers are demanding a crackdown on foreign criminal activity in China. More »

What China's Talking About Today: 'American French Fry Brother'

What China's Talking About Today: 'American French Fry Brother'

An American feeds an elderly homeless woman in Nanjing some fries and water, sparking a debate over charity More »

How a 5-Year-Old Foreign Film Sparked a Free-Speech Fight in Tunisia

How a 5-Year-Old Foreign Film Sparked a Free-Speech Fight in Tunisia

The trial against a broadcaster who aired Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis' provides a test case for arts freedoms after the Arab Spring. More »

What China's Talking About: An Ominous Warning Against Rumors

What China's Talking About: An Ominous Warning Against Rumors

Weibo reports disciplinary action to halt the spread of rumors "causing social unrest" on the social media service. More »

What China's Talking About Today: China Loves Titanic 3D

What China's Talking About Today: China Loves Titanic 3D

The highest grossing film in Chinese history makes a comeback. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Outrage Over Apple CEO's Earnings

What China's Talking About Today: Outrage Over Apple CEO's Earnings

A New York Times infographic suggested Tim Cook pulled in $378 million in 2011. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Why Aren't Teachers Paid More?

What China's Talking About Today: Why Aren't Teachers Paid More?

Chinese teachers' salaries are lower than in many other countries, according to a recent U.S. survey. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Odd Price Changes in Staples

What China's Talking About Today: Odd Price Changes in Staples

Cherries in one part of the country are now more expensive than pork, a leading economic indicator. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Hitting Back Against Online Censorship

What China's Talking About Today: Hitting Back Against Online Censorship

Race car driver and author Han Han says the recent censorship of Weibo comments isn't about rumor-spreading as much as Beijing showing muscle. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Anniversary of a Gay Icon's Suicide

What China's Talking About Today: Anniversary of a Gay Icon's Suicide

China remembers Leslie Cheung, an actor and the founding father of Cantopop. More »

Who's Afraid of Islamic Finance?

Who's Afraid of Islamic Finance?

While Tunisia's Islamist party tries to downplay the role of Islamic finance, Hong Kong welcomes it with open arms. Why? More »

What China's Talking About Today: Mother Tries to Give Away Baby Online

What China's Talking About Today: Mother Tries to Give Away Baby Online

A Guangzhou woman reportedly advertised the newborn as 99 percent new, 100 free. More »

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