Google's internal dissent over China plans sheds light on broader transparency issues in China
Last week, roughly 1400 Google employees had signed an internal letter demanding that more information be shared with…
Google in China: 5 winners, 4 losers, and 3 questions
It seems every single news outlet has published a line similar to this over the last week: “The tech world has been…
Is Google partnering with Tencent for its China comeback?
It is safe to assume at this point that both Google and Facebook are prioritizing re-entry into the China market. There…
The Chinese smartphone maker you've never heard of is dominating the African market
When thinking of Chinese phone brands, what names come to mind? If you’re like most people I speak to, you’re probably…
Opinion: The China-US Thucydides Trap is about data as much as it is about trade
On April 13th, the BBC published an article and video by reporter Karishma Vaswani entitled China's Uber has plans to…
We need a Toutiao for podcasts
Last month, I wrote an op-ed taking a critical eye to the globalization strategy of Bytedance, the Beijing-based parent…
Updated: Toutiao's overseas platform is delivering fake news, but its problems run much deeper than that
Editor’s note: This op-ed was contributed by Elliott Zaagman, a trainer, coach, and change management consultant who…
My favorite podcast app is made in Beijing
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Elliott Zaagman a trainer, coach, and change management consultant who…
4 culture and globalization lessons from LeEco's successes and failures
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Elliott Zaagman a trainer, coach, and change management consultant who…