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Here are the hot trending topics in China last week:

Editor’s Pick

Q&A on Bullet Messenger and its “Non-impactful Innovations”
Is the new messaging app “Bullet Messenger” really a strong challenger of WeChat?

What Can We Learn From China New Media Village?
How did a group of rural villagers in China become viral content providers…

Top Stories

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Alibaba CEO Jack Ma Names Daniel Zhang as His Successor

Google Cloud Rumored to Enter China Through Chinese Cloud Computing Provider

DJI Sued for Patent Infringement by Its Chinese-backed American Competitor

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iSpace Completes Rocket Launch, Adding Momentum to China’s Emerging Private Space Sector

Second Internet Court Opens in Beijing

Market Briefings

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Tesla Shanghai’s Registered Capital Rose to 4.67 Billion RMB

China’s Coffee War Escalates as Tencent Joins Hands With Luckin

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China Academy of Information and Communication Technology Releases Blockchain White Paper

Fresh Produce E-Commerce Unicorn MissFresh Raises $450 Million in Series D Funding

Xiaomi and Huawei Among Top Five Wearable Companies According to IDC

New Releases

OnePlus 6T Confirmed to Launch in October with In-display Fingerprint Unlocking

Vivo X23 Officially Released With Snapdragon 670 and In-display Fingerprint Scanner

Honor’s New 8X Series: Two Epic Budget Flagships Priced Below $300

Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth to be Launched in Chengdu

Xiaomi Launches First Smart TV in Indonesia at an Incredibly Low Price

Podcast

In this episode, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma talk about the new messaging app, Bullet Messenger, which took the Chinese internet by storm. The key question is: is the app a true challenger to WeChat?