Pandaily Digest | Jan 6, 2023
Editor's note: Recent weeks have seen soaring COVID19 cases across China, pushing many people to various domestic health platforms in order to purchase coveted medication and fever-reduction pills.
Chinese Residents Flock to Health Apps in Bid to Obtain COVID-19 Meds
Recent weeks have seen soaring COVID19 cases across China, pushing many people to various domestic health platforms in an attempt to purchase coveted antiviral medication and fever-reduction pills. Link
Headlines from China
China’s Quiet Leadership in Port Tech Innovation
Ports are a category in which Chinese enterprises are pioneering new tech territory. Most people never think of ports at all and have never seen one. Yet ports handle 50% of all global trade. Link
Tesla China Regional GM: We Will Contribute to Global Expansion of “Made in China”
During the Guangzhou Auto Show, Kong Yanshuang, Regional General Manager of Tesla China, said in an interview that the company is looking forward to accelerating the release of vitality in the Chinese auto market after the end of the pandemic. Link
China’s First Self-Developed ECMO Medical Equipment Cleared for Release
Since the pandemic broke out, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a technique used to offer patients prolonged respiratory and cardiac support, has attracted significant attention. Recently, China's first domestic ECMO equipment was approved for public sale. Link
Debt-Ridden LeEco Implements 4.5-Day Weekly Work Model
On January 3, the first work day of 2023, CEO of Chinese tech firm LeEco Zhang Wei issued a letter to all employees, announcing that a 4.5-day working system would be implemented the following day, giving all employees a flexible half-day every Wednesday. Link
News You Shouldn't Miss
Baidu to Launch XiRang MetaStack, Enabling Metaverse Construction in 40 Days
Ma Jie, the vice president of Baidu, said on January 4 that the tech giant is set to unveil a metaverse solution called XiRang MetaStack. The solution enables the creation of an independent metaverse in only 40 days, which would have otherwise taken from six months to a year to complete. Link
BYD Unveils Two Models Under High-End Yangwang Brand
On January 5, BYD's new luxury electric vehicle brand Yangwang, which had been promoted by the firm for a long time, was officially unveiled. During a media event, the new U8 sports utility vehicle and U9 pure electric supercar were shown. Link
Chinese Social Media App Xiaohongshu Now Focusing on Videos
Chinese lifestyle-sharing app Xiaohongshu has recently undergone an update, replacing the shopping section in the second column of the homepage with a new videos section, indicating the increasing importance of the medium. Link
Sony China’s Weibo Account Banned
A certified account belonging to the Chinese division of Japanese electronics giant Sony has recently been banned. On January 5, the CEO of Weibo responded that a blog post from Sony China was interpreted as attacking medical experts, and that a final punishment had just been approved. Link
Alibaba’s Youku Streaming Platform Cracks Down on Account Sharing
Youku, a video streaming platform that operates as a subsidiary of Alibaba, changed the login rules for member accounts. Now, only one account can be logged in on a single smartphone simultaneously, down from the previous limit of three. Link
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