Post by CNA

China has a new buzzword: Emotional value. It is used to explain everything from blind box obsessions and AI companions to why young people are hiring strangers to climb mountains with them. On the CNA Correspondent podcast, Genevieve Woo and Krystal Chia explore the rise of China’s emotional economy and examine what this growing search for comfort and connection reveals about modern Chinese society. Watch: https://cna.asia/44quUYS