Kelsey Cheng

Kelsey Cheng is a journalist with a passion for covering China’s booming economy, bustling business sector, emerging tech scene, and the occasional quirky, offbeat story. Her previous bylines include The Daily Mail, Channel NewsAsia, China Daily, and Reuters. Kelsey is also the Content Manager at Ladies Who Tech, a China-based NGO that advocates for gender equality and women advancement in STEM.

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Kuaishou Shares Jump 194% in Hong Kong Trading Debut

Shares of Chinese short video app company Kuaishou jumped 194% at the open on its Hong Kong debut on Friday.

Tesla’s New Supercharger Factory Begins Production in Shanghai

Tesla announced on Wednesday that its supercharger manufacturing plant in Shanghai is now operational, less than six months after the project was launched in August last year.

Baidu on Hiring Spree in China for New EV Firm with Geely: Reports

Chinese search giant Baidu has been recruiting talent in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai for its standalone intelligent EV company with automaker Geely, according to Chinese reports.

JD Logistics To File for Hong Kong IPO This Month: Reports

JD Logistics, the distribution arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is planning to submit an initial public offering application to the Hong Kong stock exchange as soon as this month, according to reports.

Newcomer Clubhouse Could Face Tough Competition from Chinese-backed Social Audio Apps

While new-kid-on-the-block Clubhouse is enjoying the limelight, the idea of using audio as a medium for content creation is not new in China.

Kuaishou Hit by Music Copyright Dispute Ahead of Hong Kong Listing

A Chinese government-backed organization has asked Kuaishou to take down 10,000 videos due to infringement of music copyrights, days before the company’s IPO in Hong Kong.

Tesla Apologizes For Blaming Charging Failure on China’s State Grid

Tesla apologized on Monday for asserting blame on the State Grid following a charging incident with one of its vehicles in east China.

Embezzlements of $10B Disclosed in Three HNA-linked Firms as Group Faces Bankruptcy

Three listed companies of HNA Group disclosed that a total of 61.5 billion yuan ($9.57 billion) had been embezzled by shareholders and other related parties.

And Then There was One: How Chinese Messaging Apps Tried — and Failed — to Challenge WeChat’s Iron Grip on Social Networking

Xiaomi announced the shutdown of MiTalk last Tuesday, the same day Tencent unveiled an ambitious vision for WeChat. Why couldn't these apps achieve the same success?

Alibaba-backed AutoX Rolls Out Fully Driverless Robotaxis in Shenzhen

Commuters in Shenzhen will now be able to test out AutoX’s fleet of fully driverless vehicles in a robotaxi pilot program, marking another milestone for the autonomous driving startup.

Chinese EV Maker XPeng “Not Affected by Chip Shortage”, Aims to Launch New Model in Q4

Chinese electric carmaker XPeng Motors said it has not been affected by the global chip supply shortage and plans to launch its third production model in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Faraday Future in Funding Talks with Geely, Evergrande to Push EV Production in China

Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is ramping up efforts to launch its fully electric vehicles in China and seeking a new round of financing, according to multiple reports.

Huawei Denies Plans to Sell Mobile Phone Business

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei said it has no plans to sell its mobile phone business at all, countering a Reuters report which cited people with knowledge of the matter as saying the company is in talks to sell its premium smartphone brands P and Mate.

Kuaishou Shares Jump 194% in Hong Kong Trading Debut

Tesla’s New Supercharger Factory Begins Production in Shanghai

Baidu on Hiring Spree in China for New EV Firm with Geely: Reports

JD Logistics To File for Hong Kong IPO This Month: Reports

Kuaishou Hit by Music Copyright Dispute Ahead of Hong Kong Listing

Tesla Apologizes For Blaming Charging Failure on China’s State Grid

Embezzlements of $10B Disclosed in Three HNA-linked Firms as Group Faces Bankruptcy

And Then There was One: How Chinese Messaging Apps Tried — and Failed — to Challenge WeChat’s Iron Grip on Social Networking

Alibaba-backed AutoX Rolls Out Fully Driverless Robotaxis in Shenzhen

Chinese EV Maker XPeng “Not Affected by Chip Shortage”, Aims to Launch New Model in Q4

Faraday Future in Funding Talks with Geely, Evergrande to Push EV Production in China

Huawei Denies Plans to Sell Mobile Phone Business

Short Video App Kuaishou Seeks up to $5.4B in Hong Kong IPO

Chinese Self-driving Solutions Startup UISEE Draws 1B yuan in New Funding Round

Honor V40 with 50MP Camera, MediaTek Chip Sells Out within Minutes after Launch

China’s Central Bank Proposes Antitrust Rules for Country’s Booming Online Payments Sector

Logistics Firm Lalamove Close to Raising $1.5b in Fresh Funding, Reaching $10b Valuation: Report

TikTok Owner ByteDance Unveils E-payment Service Douyin Pay in China

Geely Teams Up with Tencent to Develop Self-Driving, Smart Car Technologies

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