
Deciphering Douyin users: who’s really using China’s TikTok sibling?
The huge growth of Douyin (TikTok’s China sibling) has led to an increasing number of advertisers using the platform to launch their marketing campaigns. Insider Xiaoyan CHEN is the founder of RougeLink, an agency offering high-performance e-commerce tactics based on data-driven technologies and livestreaming. She has profound knowledge of e-commerce and digital marketing of the…


Temu takes legal action against scam sites to safeguard consumers
Temu, the e-commerce platform celebrated for its cut-rate prices, has launched a legal offensive against fraudsters who masquerade as the company. These imposters lure customers into downloading bogus apps that infest devices with malware and pilfer personal data, according to lawsuits filed in the US in the past two weeks. Boston-based Temu, operating under its…


It’s 2023. We’re still not making the most of carbon capture, utilization, and storage
In the collective effort to fight climate change, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) is one of the few frontline tools. Today, carbon dioxide (CO2) is captured directly by power generation or industrial facilities, or even directly from the atmosphere. The captured CO2 is then utilized or stored. If stored, it’s injected into deep geological…


The changing face of MNCs in China: Chinese local for global
Insider Dr. Min Zhou is the CEO of CM Venture Capital, a China-based investment company which partners multinationals to help them invest in next-gen technologies. She is also on the Board of Directors for tech startups such as Averatek, Cambridge Touch Tech, Econic, Thingple, Global Power Tech and more. Recently, on 7 Sep 2023, Phoenix…


How China’s company management practices are transforming business leadership
Maverick management and leadership styles have emerged in China as a result of the country’s hypercompetitive market, rapid industrial and digital transition, enormous consumer base, massive labour force, advanced manufacturing infrastructure, and ability to adapt to practical and economic difficulties. Insider Ashley Galina Dudarenok is the founder of Alarice and a China marketing expert. China’s…

Huawei’s 5G chip: Is it that surprising?
Well, it’s here. In June, the rumors were there’d be a 5G Huawei phone towards the end of the year. It hit the shelves two or three months earlier than expected. In my previous article, I argued that Huawei’s handset would be more of a domestic play, and I stand by that argument. While I…

3 key strategies from China’s social commerce landscape
Social commerce is set to grow at an exponential rate over the next two years. Even while the growth of the social commerce sector has so far been slower elsewhere than in China, it is anticipated that from now until 2025, it will expand tremendously in North America, Europe, and Latin America. Insider Ashley Galina…

INSIDER | 3 lessons from the China social commerce user journey
Social commerce is set to soar in 2023. The market is projected to exceed a staggering 1 trillion USD in global sales this year. A social commerce pioneer, China will continue to be a major driver of this growth. The country has witnessed a substantial expansion of its social commerce sector in recent years, with…

Huawei’s 5G handset future: Is there any hope?
In June, news emerged that Huawei will potentially come back into the 5G smartphone space by the end of 2023. This information apparently was provided to research firms anonymously from “industry sources including Huawei’s suppliers”. Huawei would not comment on the news, and neither would SMIC, the fab Huawei is using. But what would a…

PDD posts quarterly results, unveils new initiative to strengthen the supply chain ecosystem
PDD attributed the better-than-expectation performance in the first quarter of 2023 to online retail recovery in China.

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