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Why We Can’t #DeleteWeChat

Media around the world has buzzed enough about WeChat’s innovative features, yet few had deconstructed WeChat’s success to its basics. Yan and I were reading the recent Facebook scandal and the consequently #deletefacebook movement, suddenly, our thoughts went wild: It is no news that WeChat, China’s biggest social app, is invading our privacy too. Will there ever be a #deletewechat […]

Alibaba’s Worst Nightmare: Pinduoduo Becoming the No.1 E-commerce App in China

Have you ever used Pinduoduo? There is a wide variety of e-commerce start-ups in China, but why is Pinduoduo suddenly so popular ? SEE ALSO: Go For the WeChat Gold: E-commerce Business Increases 20 times In One Year? It is because it has a large user base? Public data show that Pinduoduo has already attracted […]

Mi MIX 2s Review (After Using for 15 Days)

It has been 15 days of using Mi MIX 2s, I want to go over some of my likes and dislikes about this phone. (there is also an unbox + AI camera test video at the end of the article).

Once Among the Richest on Forbes, Now He Has Traded the Dream for 300 Million USD

LeEco founder Jia Yueting is welcoming his second white knight after investments by Sun Hongbin, billionaire real estate developer and the founder and chairman of Sunac China Holdings. This white knight came with 300 million U.S. dollars in hand.

Chinese Business Leaders on the Future of Technology at Boao Forum for Asia

The unprecedented rapid development of science and technology is accelerating the transformation of labor production and human life. Today, artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept, but a gradually penetrating element into everyday life.

Unmanned Shelves Are Dead, Will Smart Vending Machines Survive?

In half a year’s time, the craze for unmanned shelves has quietly passed, some enterprises left the industry while others turned these shelves into smart vending machines.

Alibaba Jack Ma’s Promise of 1 Million U.S. Jobs Now in Jeopardy

During the 2018 annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), Jack Ma said that if China-U.S. economic and trade relations deteriorate, the promise he made last year during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to create a million jobs in the United States will become null and void.

Idol Producer: Over 100 Million Votes Casted for China’s Next Boy Group

iQIYI‘s online show “Idol Producer” takes 100 out of 1908 trainees from 87 entertainment agencies all over Asia, and picks 9 winners by public votes to form a new boy group.

Is Cryptocurrency Dying in China? An Overview of Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Apps

Currently there is no hotter topic than blockchain in China where “3AM Sleepless Blockchain Communities” are rumoured to thrive. What is blockchain you ask? It is a technology developed to keep track of Bitcoin transactions whose usage have expanded with its popularity.

iQIYI aims to become a Disney-scaled entertainment kingdom in 10 years

“I just saw the headlines saying that iQIYI has fought through bitter years, and I want to tell our friends at the press that it wasn’t bitter for us,” said a host from iQIYI Innovation Building in Beijing on March 29.

Huawei Rotating CEO elaborates on earnings report and shares views on 5G, digitization and AI

On March 30, Huawei officially released its 2017 annual report. The report shows that the Huawei’s operator business achieved 297.8 billion yuan ($46.6 billion) in sales revenue, an increase of 2.5 percent year-over-year.

Meitu revenue surges while user activity drops.

Meitu’s 2017 financial report showed a surge in revenue. The internet business segment achieved full-year gross profit and single quarter net profit. However, user activity, the most important core indicator of an app’s performance, has fallen sharply, which may be detrimental to its future development.

HTC is still unprofitable for 15 consecutive quarters due to market-insensitive pricing

HTC has been unprofitable for 15 consecutive quarters. Still, some bright spots include when HTC surged after a loss record in Q4 2017.

Baidu CEO: Chinese consumers favor efficiency at the expense of privacy

On March 26, at the annual session of China Development Forum (CDF) 2018 in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Robin Li, Baidu‘s chairman and CEO, spoke in the session called “Navigating future development through innovation: insights from business leaders.”

Tencent CEO: The business opportunities using AI to process big data

Tencent, China’s largest technology company, has recently invested heavily in offline retail.

Meituan and Didi starts to compete on food delivery and ride-hailing

Chinese consumers commonly order takeout with Meituan and hail rides with Didi. Yet, the two seemingly unrelated apps will start to compete with each other. Meituan will unveil ridesharing service on March 21 in Shanghai, while Didi will finalize preparations for the launch of its takeout business.

Kuaishou: the Lens to a Different China

In April 2017, we wrote a post about mic-shouting in which mentioned Kuaishou, a video app where this singing/rapping style initially flourished. The writing experience taught us two things: we were incapable of appreciating mic-shouting as an art form, and we were trapped, deeply yet subconsciously, in a prejudice bubble. Eleven months later, Yan and I still have Kuaishou […]

Stephen Hawking’s three visits to China

Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 76. The top scientist has memorable stories in China.

Richard Liu on Entrepreneurship: Several Must-Do’s For Success

At the Press Conference of the First Session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, Richard Liu, CPPCC member and JD.com founder, provided some suggestions for young people establishing their own companies.

U.S. Fears Qualcomm Acquisition by Foreign Capital May Propel China As 5G Leader

Singapore-based semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom Corporation suffered a major setback in its plans to acquire U.S.-based Qualcomm. The U.S. government announced that the merger and acquisition affects national security, prompting an investigation led by the U.S. Foreign Investment Commission.

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