Meituan Dianping reported first quarter losses that were smaller than expected, with its core food delivery business showing signs of rapid recovery.
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CHINA VOICES | China debates aggressive response to US chip ban
Some suggest that problems of Huawei would disappear if China takes control of Taiwan. Cooler heads propose aggressive industrial policies.
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US adds dozens of Chinese firms to trade blacklist
The move to blacklist the companies comes as lawmakers and political advisors meet in Beijing for the Two Sessions, one of the most important annual events on China’s political calendar.
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Note-taking app Notion is no longer accessible from China
Notion says its service is blocked in China. The blockage came weeks after a Chinese company launched a Notion clone, Hanzhou.
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INSIGHTS | Kevin Mayer might be exactly what Bytedance needs right now
Given his track record and ambition, the move is significant, Kevin Mayer may be exactly what Bytedance needs to fuel its next stage of growth.
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Pinduoduo posts strong revenue but bigger loss in Q1
Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo posted mixed results for the first quarter of this year on Friday. Why it matters: The fallout from the Covid-19 outbreak weighs on the Q1 performances of Chinese e-commerce platforms. Similarly, JD released slowed-down Q1 revenue in mid-May. Pinduoduo, a strong competitor to JD’s runner-up position in China’s e-commerce market, surpasses its e-commerce […]
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Lawmakers urge proper handling of personal data collected during pandemic
The Covid-19 outbreak gave authorities more legitimacy to gather people’s sensitive data, but Chinese officials have a poor record of handling data they’ve collected.
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China’s biggest carmaker calls for self-driving legislation at ‘Two Sessions’
The suggestions from the country’s top automaker could shed a light on the government road map for AV adoption in the coming year.
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SMIC to the rescue? Huawei shouldn’t hold its breath: experts
As the US moves to cut Huawei off from global chip manufacturing, experts say flagship Chinese fab SMIC is a poor substitute.
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Tencent earnings, Pinduoduo’s 20-F, and digital currency in China with Wolfie Zhao
China Tech Investor is a weekly look at China’s tech companies through the lens of investment. Each week, hosts Elliott Zaagman and James Hull go through their watch list of publicly listed tech companies and also interview experts on issues affecting the macroeconomy and the stock prices of China’s tech companies. Make sure you don’t […]