Pandaily's Digest #20210222
Race for Dominance in China’s Electric Car Industry Heats Up Amid Flurry of Tie-ups between Tech Giants and Automakers, Mobike Co-founder Xia Yiping Confirmed as CEO for New Baidu-Geely EV Company.
Race for Dominance in China’s Electric Car Industry Heats Up Amid Flurry of Tie-ups between Tech Giants and Automakers
The race to become the leader of clean energy vehicles in the world’s largest auto market is on, with more and more tie-ups established between China’s tech giants and traditional automakers.
Genki Forest Enters Coffee Market to Become the Biggest Shareholder of Never Coffee
Leading bottled beverage brand Genki Forest has become the biggest shareholder of Never Coffee, now representing 51% ownership in the specialty coffee and e-commerce platform.
Ep. 81: What it takes to win in China
Episode 81 of Tech Buzz China continues our series of audio experiments, and features co-host Rui Ma in conversation with Wharton professor Karl Ulrich on his latest book, Winning in China. Co-authored with Wharton Global Fellow Lele Sang, it presents eight carefully researched case studies of business successes and failures, from Amazon to Sequoia Capital. The episode is a recording of a conversation that was broadcast live on the Clubhouse app on February 1.
Changsha Milk Tea Brand Faces Backfire from Sexist Advertising
Trending milk tea brand Chayan Yuese (茶颜悦色) has fallen under harsh criticism recently in response to its use of sexist jokes in its advertising campaigns.
Mobike Co-founder Xia Yiping Confirmed as CEO for New Baidu-Geely EV Company
Chinese search engine and AI company Baidu has confirmed that Mobike co-founder Xia Yiping will be the chief executive of its new electric vehicle firm, operated in tandem with Geely.
Bilibili Influencer Interviews Apple CEO, Revealing Which iPhone Features Were Inspired by Chinese Users and More
An interview of Apple CEO Tim Cook by a 22-year-old Bilibili content creator went viral in China.
PPLive Announces Suspension of Serie A Rights Deal as China’s Major Sports Media Platforms Undergo Business Overhaul
Chinese digital broadcaster PPLive announced late Friday that the broadcasting of Serie A football and FA Cup has been suspended due to disagreements between PPLive and IMG, amid a broader repositioning of content across China’s major sports media platforms.
Food Delivery Service Ele.me Faces Harsh Criticism due to Reportedly Unreasonable Reward System Amid Spring Festival
Labor disputes surrounding China’s leading food delivery service Ele.me are back in the spotlight. After several couriers anonymously complained about the firm’s unreasonable reward system during the Chinese New Year on Weibo, Ele.me apologized yesterday for misjudging the number of possible delivery orders and promised to fix the system.
Geely to Set Up New Electric Vehicle Sales Unit: Report
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is planning to set up a separate unit to explore product development, marketing and sales of electric cars, Reuters reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Staying Put or Going Home: How the Pandaily Team Celebrated Chinese New Year in Seven Different Cities
How did the Pandaily team celebrate Spring Festival in seven different cities? Let’s hear everyone’s holiday stories.