Amazon China is Merging with NetEase Kaola on Cross-border Shopping
Amazon China and NetEase Kaola, a cross-border e-commerce, are negotiating to merge their overseas purchase business. Led by Kaola, the merger might be completed by split-offs.
Huawei to Launch P30 Series in March
Huawei will launch its P30 series on March 26 in Paris, according to the company’s senior executive.
Outbound Tourism Grows in Chinese New Year Holiday
More and more Chinese chose spend their Spring Festival holiday traveling. The number of people who enjoyed the week-long holiday break overseas grew by 28 percent, according to Alibaba.
Chinese IoV Service Provider Zhidaohulian Completed Series A with $120 Million
Zhidaohulian（智道网联）, a Chinese intelligent vehicle service provider, raised 120 million dollars in its Series A round led by Tencent on Feb.1.
Chinese Smartphone Companies Continued Volume Growth Despite Worldwide Decline
Among the top five global smartphone companies, Chinese vendors Huawei, OPPO and Xiaomi continue growing their shipment volumes, while the thronetakers Samsung and Apple lost their units in the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18).
Pinduoduo Loses Tens of Millions To Fraud Overnight
A bug with the Pinduoduo’s discount vouchers that value up to tens of millions of yuan flooded into the public.
Huawei 5G Supports World’s First Telesurgery
A surgeon in China successfully finished the world’s first telesurgery using 5G technology, the tech provider Huawei said on Jan.10.
Vivo to Launch APEX 2019 with New Brand Image
One year after Vivo released the innovative bezel-less APEX, the company upgraded it to the APEX 2019, as Vivo’s weibo post suggests on Jan. 18.
Huawei Founder Uncovers the Far Side of the Company
Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei and father of Meng, stepped into the spotlight on Jan. 17 to shed light on the recent turn of events involving the Chinese tech giant.
China’s Premier Wants to Offer Elon Musk Chinese Green Card
China’s Premier Li Keqiang met with Elon Musk on Jan.9 in Ziguang Hall of Zhongnanhai, China’s central leadership compound, in Beijing, after Tesla broke ground for the $7 billion gigafactory.
OPPO Advances Toward the UK Market
As OPPO opened a twitter account for the UK on Jan. 9, it’s ready to open up the market while domestic competition intensifies.
Over 50 Billion Packages Delivered Across China in 2018
China’s 50 billionth package of this year came into being.
Ctrip Annouces Over 200 Million MAU, Half from Overseas
This year’s overseas monthly active users (MAU) of Ctrip, a Chinese travel-booking company, took up nearly half of its total MAU, Ctrip CEO Sun Jie announced in an open letter on Dec. 28.
The Last Xiaomi Mobile of 2018 — Xiaomi Play
Xiaomi Play, Guinness World Records, and Christmas Eve.
Xiaomi’s Mobile Payment Mi Pay Debuts in India
Not resting on its laurels, Xiaomi, launched Mi Pay, a digital payment service platform in India on Dec. 19.