Over the past few decades, China has been perceived as a land of copycats where local firms duplicate proven technologies and business models from the West without giving due credit. Counterfeit apparel, blatant technology infringements and pirated movies are still stereotypical portrayals of the state of intellectual property (IP) protection dynamics in the Middle Kingdom. […]
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How is Meituan competing against Alibaba, Didi, and Ofo?
Editor’s note: A version of this article by Tingyi Chen first appeared on WalktheChat. WalktheChat specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat, the largest social network on the mainland. Meituan, a company focused on providing lifestyle O2O services, is planning on its IPO aiming to value $60-80 billion. The company was valued at […]
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How to evaluate blockchain projects and why the industry needs more women: Women in blockchain panel
With so many blockchain projects, how can you judge which ones are legitimate? On International Women’s Day, March 8, women in blockchain, including founders and investors, shared their views on the emerging technology at the Bund SOHO3Q in Shanghai. The “Women in Blockchain Forum” was hosted by China Business Events. The “Women in Blockchain” panel […]
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China is a unique market and this startup is helping foreign hardware makers to crack it
China is arguably the world’s largest manufacturing center for smart devices thanks to the quick rise of hardware hubs like Shenzhen. Groups of foreign entrepreneurs come to the country in search of more affordable parts, efficient manufacturers, cheap labor, crowdsourcing, and the vibrant startup community. But even though their products are manufactured here, it is […]
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China’s Sputnik moment: Q&A with Jeremy Goldkorn on the global impact of Chinese tech
Ahead of SupChina’s ‘Next China’ conference in New York, we spoke to SupChina editor and old China hand Jeremy Goldkorn about all things China tech. Goldkorn spoke about how China has become a true innovator, how developments in the sector have changed the way other countries perceive China, how the country will lead in healthcare, […]
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How a Taiwan-based AIoT startup is taking on the next big wave
We are entering the era of intelligent things where smart devices seep into every aspect of our lives. As AI continues to evolve and IoT devices proliferate, the two transformative technologies converge, forming something called AIoT (the artificial intelligence of things) or some may refer to it as the next generation of IoT. Sounds a […]
