China places maximum fine on popular social media platforms amid pre-Congress crackdown

Chinese cyberspace regulators announced on Monday that they have placed the maximum fine allowable on operators of three of the country’s top social me…

China issues new rules for group chats for WeChat, QQ and others

China authorities issued new regulations (in Chinese) on the country’s instant messaging group chats on Thursday, requiring group chat owners to take f…

China’s top social apps all owe thanks to live streaming

2016 was the year of live streaming and it played a crucial role in driving growth. All of the top 6 social apps, except WeChat, have added live stream…

WeChat is Maturing: How to Drive Conversions from Other Social Networks

This post is the second post of “WeChat Is Maturing”. In the previous post, we explained how WeChat is maturing and getting harder to acquire users. In…

WeChat Is Maturing, Use Other Platforms to Drive Traffic

This post is the first post of "WeChat Is Maturing". In this post, we will explain how WeChat is maturing and getting harder to acquire users. On our s…

Baidu’s BBS Service Tieba Shifts to Mobile Social Networking after Announcing 1 Billion Users on 10th Anniversary

Baidu Tieba, the largest Chinese communication platform operated by Baidu, celebrated the 10th anniversary yesterday. As an online community closely bo…