The video clip showing banker Shen Dong's rescue of the toddler was shared on Twitter by China’s foreign ministry spokesperson and reportedly went viral on Chinese social media. 

The executions of four political activists were the first in many decades for Myanmar, almost 18 months after the coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi. The country is fast-forwarding into the past, says this academic.

While the likes of Google, Facebook and Twitter have complied with the new regulation, there are concerns over privacy and whether innovation will be stifled.