Bonnie Zhang

Bonnie graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor's degree in Radio/TV/Film, Math and Economics. She always considers herself a storyteller through words, images and sounds and hopes that math and econ come in handy someday. Curious in the multiple facets of human nature, she dabbles in art, tech, business... well, anything human-related. She longs to be an honest recorder of the human world and eventually make peace with herself.

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China Allows Movie Theaters in Low Risk Areas to Reopen on July 20 After Five Months of Shutdown

Movie theaters in low-risk areas of China can resume their operations on July 20 in an orderly manner with effective control measures, the China Film Administration announced today.

Elon Musk: Tesla is Building a Chinese Autonomous Driving Team and Very Close to L5 Autonomy

CEO Elon Musk disclosed Tesla’s plan for its autonomous driving China team and Shanghai factory in his Q&A formatted video message during the 3rd World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC).

“More Playful” Pinduoduo Lands on Brandz’s Retail Top 20

The fast rising Chinese retailer Pinduoduo (PDD) has made it to this year’s Brandz Retail Top 20 list for the first time, as well as the brand database’s annual Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands.

Chinese EV Maker Leading Ideal Expected to Have a July or August IPO

Chinese EV Maker Leading Ideal is expected to have its IPO in July or August, which is sill in dispute by people.

EV Maker Byton Suspends Operations, Chinese NEVs Enter Knockout Stages

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) start-up Byton decided to suspend its operations on the Chinese mainland from July 1.

AutoNavi Partners with WeRide to Launch Self-Driving Rides in Guangzhou

Chinese mapping and navigation services provider AutoNavi and smart mobility company WeRide have officially launched Robotaxi services in Guangzhou.

Tencent Replaces Alibaba as Highest Valued Company in the HKSE as its Shares Hit Record High

Tencent stock hit a new high today as the share price exceeded HK$480 for the first time in two years.

Le.com Enters 30-Trading-Day Delisting Period

Chinese online video company Le.com, or Leshi Internet, announced that it had entered the delisting period on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange from June 5.

Bilibili Brings 85 National Geographic Documentaries to Chinese Audience

Chinese video sharing platform Bilibili announced that it will bring 85 National Geographic documentaries to its viewers after reaching a new agreement with Buena Vista International.

Pinduoduo to hold “Smart Agriculture Competition”

China’s major e-commerce player Pinduoduo will hold an agricultural technology competition, aiming to help improve and develop China’s agriculture industry.

Alipay Sets up Independent Search Department Headed by Taobao Veteran Yuan Huaibin

Alipay has recently carried out a round of internal organization restructure where the search business is now an independent business division headed by Yuan Huaibin.

NetEase and JD.com Set for Secondary Listings in Hong Kong

Multiple sources have confirmed that Chinese tech companies NetEase and JD.com are set for secondary listings in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June.

JD and Kuaishou Likely to Team up for 618

It’s reported that JD has formed a strategic partnership with Kuaishou on e-commerce livestreaming.

China’s EV Maker Xpeng Receives License for its Factory

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup Xpeng Motors has received a license from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to produce whole vehicles, the company announced today.

Chinese Fitness App Keep Becomes 1st Unicorn in Sports with $80M New Financing

Chinese mobile fitness community Keep announced that it had completed an $80 million E-round of financing earlier this year, and thus became the first fitness tech company to achieve unicorn status.

The Brain Behind Disney+ Joins ByteDance to Lead TikTok

TikTok-owner ByteDance has appointed former Disney streaming executive Kevin Mayer as the new Chief Operating Officer, effective June 1.

On-demand Delivery Platform Dada Nexus Files for IPO on Nasdaq

Chinese on-demand delivery and retail platform Dada Nexus today filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, aiming to be listed on the Nasdaq stock market with the code “DADA.”

Pinduoduo Shares Hit a New High, Overtaking JD.com in Market Cap

Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo rose 5.26% to a record high of $57.83, putting its latest market capitalization at $69.26 billion.

Luckin Coffee Deposes CEO and COO Amid Sales Fraud Investigation

Chinese coffeehouse chain Luckin Coffee fired its CEO and COO amid an investigation into the company’s accounting scandal.

Pinduoduo Issues 2019 Annual Report along with a Philosophical Letter to Shareholders

E-commerce platform Pinduoduo released its annual report of fiscal year 2019, along with a letter from its CEO Huang Zheng where he talked about his thoughts brought by the ongoing outbreak.

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