Have you ever walked into a store, saw the products on display and thought you entered the wrong place? That’s what happened when I visited Xiaomi’s store at The Place in Beijing…. until it dawned on me: I was exactly where I meant to go. Sports shoes, toothbrushes, and mattresses are not the kind of […]
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Announcing the latest TechNode podcast: The China Tech Investor podcast
Each week, the two look at their watchlist and talk about what’s happening with listed Chinese tech companies.
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Building a digital country: Stark views on blockchain, AI and IoT at GMIC 2018
A wide range of stark and contrasting opinions on the future interplay of blockchain, AI, and IoT were shared during a series of panels and speeches at the GMIC event in Beijing. Industry players from around the world converged to discuss how China and other economies could look in the future based on changes to […]
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Five most highly-anticipated Chinese tech IPOs for 2018
After a slow start, Chinese tech firm sped up its IPO rush in the latter half of 2017, marked by hefty IPOs like the ones from China Literature, ZhongAn, Qudian, and Sogou. The past year also witnessed strong performances from some of China’s top listed tech giants. Tencent joined the half-a-trillion-dollar club last November, while […]
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Sorry Apple, your “most advanced” features are already commonplace in China
I wanted to buy an Apple Watch 4, but suddenly I feel embarrassed. If I don’t use an iPhone, why would I buy an Apple Watch?
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AI will drive next wave of development in human civilization: SenseTime CEO Xu Li
AI visual recognition could help transform unstructured information into data that can be processed by machines.
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Top 10 Android app stores in China in Q1 2018
We’ve updated for 2018. Check out this year’s list here. While Chinese smartphone suppliers have reported a decrease in sales for the first time, the country’s internet user base continues to grow, with around 772 million internet users (97% smartphone users) at last count. In 2017, the revenue generated by apps in China reached US$35 […]
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China’s top 6 angel investors
Top 6 Chinese angel investors that give wings to startup dreams
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IoT helps reveal the inner workings of a building’s brain
IoT allows us to monitor and control locations over which we previously had little oversight.
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In search of an identity for Made-in-China goods
Foshan’s Shunde District is becoming a unique location where design, technology, and manufacturing industries co-exist.
