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INSIGHTS | China’s corporate social credit system: A librarian’s dream
A new report sheds light on China’s corporate social credit, a record-keeping system that includes naughty and nice lists.
DRIVE I/O | The battle for leadership in car software
As the car software market outpaces autos, it’s shaping up as a race between automakers and tech giants. The winner gets to be Apple, the loser, Foxconn.
How Huawei hooked Greek telcos
How Huawei earned trust as a supplier to Greek telcos—and how during the financial crisis, it “stood by the market” while Western firms fled.
CHINA VOICES | Crisis at Danke has China worrying about out of control fintech
As “second landlord” platform Danke Apartment teeters, tens of thousands of its tenants are facing eviction.
VC Roundup | Foodtech in China is not just about grocery delivery
Foodtech is gaining traction in China’s VC world. So far, grocery delivery has garnered the most attention, thanks to the pandemic-induced demand on e-commerce platforms.
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How a Chinese food delivery app is gambling on nostalgia
Hungry Panda is exporting the Chinese food delivery model to homesick students abroad. But is it just an overseas clone of Eleme?
China’s new NEV plan targets battery electrics, ‘quality brands’
In a plan for 2021-35, Beijing pursues domestic dominance and international competitiveness for Chinese “quality” NEV brands.
INSIDER | Cross-border e-commerce dodges Covid hit
Trade tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic have hit China tech this year. But cross-border e-commerce platforms have kept shopping global.
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INSIGHTS | What we learned from China’s World 5G Convention
At a major annual meeting, Chinese officials predict that ultra-fast 5G networks will deliver “digital economy” growth and new tech.
China tech investment overseas: past, present, and future
Over the past six months, I’ve been mapping the global footprint of Chinese tech investment. Here’s what I’ve learned.
From the archives | The P2P lending fiasco that made regulators fear Ant
As Chinese financial regulators look at Ant Group, they’re thinking about the once high-flying field of P2P lending.
Singles Day 2020—bigger, longer, and more live
Singles Day, now an 11-day shopping season, once again smashed sales records for China’s major e-commerce platforms. But are shoppers tired?
