Newsletter: The Recent Murder that Bred Fear and Grief across China

Here are the hot trending topics in China last week.

Editor’s Pick

Another murder on DiDi terrorizes China: 20-year-old woman raped and murdered by DiDi driver

The hit Chinese drama the Story of Yanxi Palace has achieved massive success with its feminist twist on a historical setting.

If NIO goes public in the United States, it will be a first for Chinese electric car companies.

Market Briefings

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Australia bans Huawei and ZTE from providing 5G technology in the country.

Alibaba revenues soar 61% with booming e-commerce on Taobao.

Partnerships

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VIPKID signs strategic cooperation agreement with HMH to bring premium English content.

Baidu and Great Wall Motors plan to mass produce autonomous cars by 2020.

Automobiles

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BYTON showcased K-Byte concept and M-Byte at pebble beach.

Waymo sets up Shanghai subsidiary as Google attempts to break into the Chinese market.

New Releases

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OPPO launches the R17 series with triple rear cameras and SuperVOOC starting at $508.

Vivo X23 is arriving in ten days, with details unveiled.

ZTE Axon 9 is to be unveiled at IFA 2018.

Podcast

In this episode of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma take another close look at Tencent.