China NFT Weekly: Job Interviews in the Metaverse
This week: Baidu airdrops NFTs ahead of digital collectible marketplace launch, Chinese socialverse Oasis closes Series-B financing round, and more.
3/14/20227 min read
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Ant Group Spins Off Database Service OceanBase as Independent Company
Ant Group announced to spin off a self-developed database service OceanBase, aspiring to serve more of its partners.
Tesla Deeper in Trouble in China
The world's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has been embroiled in controversy lately in one of the largest EV markets—China.
3/6/20193 min read
China Selects 18 Reserve Astronauts for Manned Space Program: State Media
China has selected a new group of 18 reserve astronauts for its manned space program as it enters the mission preparation stage, China’s state media Xinhua said.
10/23/20203 min read
Didi Said to Consider Separate IPO for Its Community Group-Buying Operation
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is reportedly planning to spin off its community purchasing business and launch a separate IPO for the platform, which allows buyers to obtain discounts by ordering groceries in groups and have them delivered to their neighborhood, according to tech media outlet The Information.
5/7/20213 min read
Baidu Launches Commercial Fully Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in Shenzhen
Chinese tech giant Baidu has obtained licensing for commercial operation of its fully driverless ride-hailing service in Shenzhen.
Volkswagen Will Build Two Factories in China To Beat Tesla
Volkswagen, a German automaker, announced on May 14 that it is building two plants in China to produce a total of 600,000 vehicles running on MEB, its modular car platform for electric vehicles.
5/15/20192 min read
XPeng Delivered 16,000 Smart EVs in December 2021, a 181% Increase YoY
XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (EV) company, announced its vehicle delivery results for December 2021 and the fourth quarter 2021 on Saturday.
1/1/20222 min read
China-Made Airliner C919 to Be Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
The current plan suggests that on September 19, or 9/19, a day with symbolic meaning, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will issue the airworthiness certificate for the C919 in Beijing.
9/13/20223 min read
Mi 7 Concept Photo Revealed: Amazing Screen-to-Body Ratio, Fingerprint Recognition
Discount coupons valued for 100-yuan excited Xiaomi fans this week. The company released a series of Mi 7 concept photos on Weibo, which displayed a product tha...
China VC Weekly: AI, Used Cars and Neuromedicine
Last week, while not too eventful in terms of the number of VC deals in China, saw at least three interesting investments.
5/10/20203 min read
Alibaba’s Taobao Kicks off Hybrid Innovative Festival for Gen-Z Creators with Merchant Road Trip, New Reward System
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s Taobao kicked off its fifth Taobao Maker Festival on Thursday, the annual signature event created for young entrepreneurs to showcase their designs to the public.