China’s dominant smartphone makers have suffered setbacks from Covid-19 and the US-China trade war. Is 5G the light at the end of the tunnel?
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China Tech Investor 35: Why Xiaomi needs to face the music, with Tim Culpan (plus PDD, iQiyi, and Baidu earnings)
Tim Culpan joins to discuss Xiaomi’s weak performance, the oversupply of ad inventory on the Chinese web, and general takeaways from Q2 earnings season.
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China’s cyber watchdog targets mobile browsers
China’s Cyberspace Administration has cracked down on mobile browsers for spreading clickbait and misinformation.
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China’s Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing
Kingsoft has 280 million paying users of its WPS Office, a free alternative to Microsoft’s Office suite in China.
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China to slash mobile costs 30%, improve access to online services
Chinese tech entrepreneurs are heeding the government call during the Two Sessions, suggesting more government inputs into online public services, especially distance education and e-healthcare.
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China Tech Investor 15: Tencent buys part of Reddit and common reporting standards
Plus, Xiaomi’s continued success in India, Pinduoduo raising more cash, and Chinese tech giants’ big spring festival hongbao giveaways.
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Briefing: Video of children singing “Huawei the Beautiful” goes viral on Chinese social media
The producers claim it was an “act of public benefit.”
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Tencent wins bigger share of game revenue from Android app stores
Tencent’s new terms reduce the commission paid to Android stores to 30% of mobile game revenue.
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Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report 2019: China’s innovative online business models
Games have driven transformation in payment, e-commerce, retail, and education.
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Outpaced by local rivals, Amazon struggles to remain relevant in China
The company maintains that the move is not a complete pull-back from the China market, but is “a transitional period.”
