Lenovo CEO admits phone business “has sunk to the bottom”
“Lenovo phone business in China has sunk to the bottom, and thus we have no fear anymore” Yang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo, said to a Chinese reporter on M…
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Alipay opens Future Pharmacy supporting facial recognition payment in Zhengzhou
Alipay has launched the first Future Pharmacy (未来药店) with local Zhangzhongjing Pharmacy in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. The Future Pharmacy allows payme…
The battle for China’s on-demand food delivery moves to Nanjing
Didi announced via their official WeChat account on May 24 that their food delivery service, Didi Foodie, will formally land in its second city, Nanjin…
Marketing, social media, and personal branding in China: Lessons from local entrepreneurs
On 24 May, TechNode hosted the first 2018 panel event “East and West Communication in the Attention Economy” at Hotel Jen Beijing’s Prototype Co-Workin…
“If you don’t want us to throw your package, pay for insurance”: Parcels in China still manhandled despite prolonged regulatory efforts
In any given Chinese metropolis, it's common to walk past delivery sorting points. These can be warehouses, repurposed storefronts, or even just an unu…
Twitter Branding Summit debut in Beijing tries to balance politics and business
On May 17, Twitter held the Twitter Brand Summit in Sanlitun Soho, Beijing, Twitter branding’s official debut in China. The event was aimed at Chinese …
Core technology and startups: What can we expect in the post-ZTE era?
In April, the US announced a 7-year ban on ZTE. This China's leading communication player was found to have violated a ban on shipping US technology to…