China's short video apps get a makeover

中国短视频应用焕新颜

Round Table China

2025-10-14

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Your short-form video app is having an identity crisis. One moment you're watching a viral clip, the next you're thrust into a live video chat with a stranger. These platforms are no longer just for passive viewing; they're making a massive bet that we crave conversation more than just tapping 'like.' Is this the next social revolution, or simply a more sophisticated trap for our attention? / Why are employees turning their desks into mini gyms (16:22)? On the show: Steve, Yushun & Xingyu
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • You're listening to Roundtable.

  • I'm Steve Hatherly joined today by Jingyu and Youshun.

  • Coming up, your short video app is having an identity crisis.

  • One minute you're watching a viral clip, and the next you're in a random video chat with a stranger.

  • These platforms aren't just for watching anymore.

  • They're aggressively betting that we'd rather talk than just tap.

  • Like, is this genuine social,

  • a genuine social revolution or perhaps just a clever new way to keep us locked to our screens will break it down.

  • After that, the latest workplace trend isn't about productivity, it's about sweat.

  • We'll look at why Chinese professionals are physically rebuilding their workspaces and what it reveals about the modern relationship between health and hustle.

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  • And now.

  • You might have noticed short-form video platforms feel a little different lately.

  • Not just new filters or editing tools or things like that,

  • but it feels like something a little bit deeper.