The most significant change in the case is Chinese netizens’ attitude towards such a story. Gone are the days when people trust government rhetoric. Gone, too, are the days when people automatically buy into stories depicting an “evil” government.

What would you do if you don’t trust your own government? For China’s always-cynical netizens, the answer is easy – to appeal to the US government. The 6 most recent petitions submitted to the White House are all from China.

An uplifting story was proved a staged publicity stunt one day after going viral on Sina Weibo, China’s leading microblogging service. Weibo’s credibility as an information source is called into question by netizens.

Photos of Peng Liyuan, China’s new first lady, during her first foreign trip have been making waves on the Chinese Internet. Netizens flocked to cheer at her beauty and elegance. But for many, a presentable first lady is far from enough.

The Times recently gave a try at deciphering the lifestyles of the Chinese middle class. But Chinese netizens, many of whom are either from middle class families or are part of the cohort themselves, don’t seem to agree. They think the Chinese middle class should live a much fancier life.

On February 21, high-ranking Chinese military officer Luo Yuan, major general, opened a personal Weibo account. Instead of welcomes, Chinese netizens showered Luo with bitter questions and criticism. The peacetime general’s hope to win over public favor is crashed completely.

South Korean rapper Psy, whose global hit “Gangnam Style” just became the most-viewed YouTube video of all times, is rumored to be invited to perform at China Central TV’s 2013 Spring Festival Gala. But Chinese netizens are not welcoming the idea.

After being overwhelmed by CCTV’s coverage on Sandy, Chinese netizens called it “the conscience of the US” – that is the polite way of saying it. The impolite way is “CCTV is a stooge of the US.”

While many anti-Japan protesters are turning the streets in China into battlefields by tearing down every Japanese car or store in sight, some others are thinking about a more serious question – who should be sent to the front line should China declare war against Japan over Diaoyu Islands?

Americans apart, there is probably no other group than the Chinese netizens who are more keen on discussing the coming US Presidential Election. At the end of the day, who would Chinese netizens vote for?