China’s “re-commerce market” is predicted to reach RMB 1.25 trillion in 2020 as consumers shop for second-hand goods on online marketplaces.
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Taobao removes Animal Crossing listings from its marketplace
The removal of Animal Crossing came just days after reports that Hong Kong protestors posted anti-government posters on the game’s simulator.
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INSIGHTS | Markets, not floods, will drown bitcoin miners
Recent floods have washed away remote Sichuan bitcoin mines, but small wildcat miners were already getting washed away by Big Bitcoin.
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SaaS is starting to sell Chinese companies on software: GGV’s Joshua Wu
It’s a great time to start a SaaS business in China, says VC principal Joshua Wu, but finding the right sales channels might be a challenge.
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INSIGHTS | Digital brokers help retail investors go global
Digital brokers see opportunities to help Chinese investors send their money abroad. But ambiguous regulations still create real doubts about the field.
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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?
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CHINA VOICES | China debates aggressive response to US chip ban
Some suggest that problems of Huawei would disappear if China takes control of Taiwan. Cooler heads propose aggressive industrial policies.
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CHINA VOICES | China reflects on Luckin: ‘Expert research’ and the 2VC model
Luckin’s impending implosion has led to a lot of soul-searching with many questioning the environment that allowed Luckin to thrive.
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INSIGHTS | Can superboards save China tech from one-man rule?
Elite boards that can overrule the board of directors are the latest fad in Chinese tech corporate governance.
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We read the technical standards for China’s ‘health code.’ Here’s what we learned.
Standards for China’s health code system explain what data it’s collecting—and link it to a national system that could stick around long after the pandemic.
