Alibaba vs. Tencent: The War Shaping China’s Tech Industry
The tech industry is used to clashes between corporate rivals. Major conflicts between corporate titans usually result in the emergence of a victorious monopoly like Google, or Facebook.
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China NFT Weekly: WeChat Bans NFT Accounts
This week: WeChat bans NFT-related accounts, Chinese state media warns Bitcoin price is heading to zero, Hong Kong crypto platforms suspend withdrawals amid global crypto sell-off, and more.
Another Bike Sharing Company Bites the Dust. Founder: I Am Not Optimistic About Bike-Sharing
After Wukong Bikes’ bankruptcy just 8 days ago – June 8th 2017 – yet another bike-sharing company has gone bust. On June 21st, 3Vbike announced that it is goin...
WeChat and TikTok Secure Malaysia Operating Licenses, X and Google Missed Application Deadline
WeChat and TikTok had obtained operating licenses before the deadline on December 31st last year, and Telegram's application is in the final stages. In addition, Meta has initiated the license application process, with expectations of completion soon.
China's Pop-up shop has become brand marketing's new favorite
On April 28th, a pop-up shop called Orz Cha which only opened for four days debuted in Shanghai. Because of its ultimate "demotivation" culture, it matches dail...
Ant's Alipay Opens Money Transfers to Users of Tencent's WeChat
Chinese smartphone users have recently discovered a new function within Alipay, Ant Group's payment platform, allowing them to transfer funds to contacts on Tencent's WeChat app. Many netizens said that the function is not as simple as it sounds, and evaluation has been mixed.
Tencent's Super App WeChat Announces New Plans for Many Sectors
On March 28, Tencent's flagship app WeChat announced a series of new plans for various sections including video accounts, payment, mini programs, search services and WeCom at its annual event promoting new functions and strategies.
With over 400 Million Users, How did Tencent's WeSing Make a Fortune?
Under Tencent’s Internet expansion strategy, the company’s WeSing (lit. Karaoke for Everybody)—a karaoke app that wasn’t heavily invested in—became surprisingly...
8/20/20174 min read
Kuaishou Breaks Record with 63.9 Billion User Engagements During 2020 Spring Festival Gala
The short-video company handed out five rounds of virtual “red envelopes” during the live broadcast, totaling a record-breaking 1 billion yuan ($144 million)
Popular Free Mobile Apps for iPhone Users in China
The popularity of smartphones has seen the unprecedented growth of mobile applications. Here we’ve rounded up the most popular free iPhone apps in China.
Vice President of Tencent says Wechat will never read and store chat log
Huawei and Tencent in standoff over user data triggers discussion on the definition of user authorization and data security. On August 15, Ding Ke, vice preside...
WeChat Joins Industry Peers in COVID-19 Hackathon to Combat Pandemic
China's most used social platform WeChat announced that it is partnering with major technology platforms.
3/25/20202 min read