A number of celebrities and super idols in China found themselves at the centre of major scandals in 2021 as the Chinese government stepped up efforts to discipline its showbiz industry. | South China Morning Post

1.4K views · 64 reactions | The total box office of Chinese films this year has exceeded 46 billion yuan ($7.2 billion), more than twice that of last year (20 billion yuan). There are obvious signs of recovery, but it is still far from the peak of 64.2 billion yuan in 2019. Take a look at the top 10 earning films in 2021. | China Culture | Facebook

Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in software made by SolarWinds to break into U.S. government computers last year, sources tell @Reuters https://reut.rs/3rrP8ME | Reuters

Former Canadian diplomat to China Charles Burton reacts to the Globe and Mail report that secret and top-secret documents from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) revealed Beijing sought to ensure a Liberal minority government and the defeat of several Conservative candidates in the 2021 federal election. 'If there are no consequences for the agents of the Chinese state, it would embolden them to do much more because they are able to fully get away with it,' Burton said. | CBC News