Global perceptions of China are often shaped by geopolitics and authoritarianism. Is Labubu the ‘cool China’ antidote?

Labubu has been carving its niche in a very interesting way since going viral all over the world. You’d think the plush ...

Labubu was born not in a marketing lab, but in the sketchbooks of Kasing Lung, a Hong Kong-born artist raised in the Netherlands.

Last year, when the Labubu craze began, Pop Mart's shares surged 340%, making it one of the best-performing stocks in Hong Kong. The Beijing-based company's profit nearly tripled for the year, while ...

Dongguan, Guangdong province, a manufacturing hub for the global toy industry, is undergoing a transformation to make more ...

The dolls have almost tripled their maker's profits - and, according to some, energised Chinese soft power.

Beauty is blending beauty with pop culture collectability in a playful new GRWN video featuring Hegyes dressed as a Labubu, ...

These elf-looking dolls are being clipped onto luxury bags and styled into custom couture, with likes from Rihanna, Dua Lipa ...

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for ...

In China’s campaign to win over hearts and minds worldwide, its latest weapon is a fanged, bunny-eared, arguably quite ugly ...

A mint-colored first-generation Labubu collectible toy fetched 1.08 million yuan ($150,444) at the Yongle 2025 Spring Auction ...