China is a potentially lucrative market for western businesses, but it’s also a challenging one. Even mighty Amazon has retreated from China after attempting to launch products there. For companies to gain...
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Mary Meeker understands the power of the super app. Her highly anticipated 2019 Internet Trends Report is, as usual, a sprawling snapshot of the state…
Even Amazon can’t figure out China. As reported, as of July 18, Amazon will close its third-party online marketplace and stop providing seller services on its…
TikTok, the popular short-video app, is getting more serious about advertising. TechCrunch reports that TikTok is testing sponsored video ads that direct users to advertisers’…
Recently, a number of business colleagues have asked me about how to leverage Chinese social media apps to get their brand better exposure in China’s large consumer market. To most...
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Recently Tencent and Alibaba were featured in a glowing Fortune article that asserted the two businesses are locked in a pitched battle as they expand their many businesses outside China....
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Baidu’s July 31 quarterly earnings demonstrate just how diversified that BAT – Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent – have become. These companies are becoming far-flung in their scope, ascending as global...
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A new article from Adam Lashinsky of Fortune magazine, “Ma vs. Ma,” offers an intriguing look at the rivalry between Alibaba (led by Jack Ma) and Tencent (whose CEO is...
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On June 18, Google and JD.com announced that Google is investing $550 million in JD.com as part of a strategic partnership. Google thus joins many other businesses attempting to crack...
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A recently conducted survey by Frost & Sullivan finds that only two out of 10 U.S. and foreign retailers believe they are penetrating the world’s largest retail market: China. According to...
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