Digital Economy


Will China Dominate the Global Lithium Supply?
| Aug. 21 2018
Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. Situated 2,300 meters above sea level.


O2O and the New Retail: Alibaba and Tencent Bid for the Future of E-Commerce
| Jul. 23 2018
The rise of e-commerce has long been touted as a threat to shopping malls and bricks-and-mortar stores.
Can Amazon’s Fire Phone Replicate the Kindle’s Success?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is placing big bets on the new Fire Phone. But the first challenge is to get.


| Aug. 5 2014
China Roundup: China PMI index up; raids on Microsoft and Alibaba invests in Kabam
This week, China PMI index (Purchasing Managers Index) showed a slight improvement as did the Shanghai Composite Index; Microsoft likely.


| Aug. 1 2014
Samsung in China: A Tenuous Hold
Samsung in China is not where it used to be. Can the South Korean electronics giant fend off domestic brands.


| Jul. 28 2014
China Roundup: Apple inches ahead of Samsung in China; China’s Staggering Debt; and a New Food Scandal
The week that was: Apple is making a comeback and beating Samsung in China; China has a debt-to-GDP.


| Jul. 25 2014
InnoSpring: Bridging China and Silicon Valley
InnoSpring CEO Xiao Wang discusses the role of the first US-China tech start-up accelerator in closing the gap.


| Jul. 23 2014
China Roundup: Qihoo 360 Launches a VC Fund; China’s Trade Numbers Improve; and Electric Cars to Get Cheaper
The week that was: Qihoo 360 heads to Silicon Valley to fund start-ups; CCTV’s latest smear campaign.


| Jul. 11 2014
China Roundup: Transformers in China; Tencent’s stake in 58.com; and Hon Hai dumps Huawei
The week that was: Transformers raked in the riches in China; Chinese brands stole market share from global brands; Tencent.


| Jul. 4 2014
The Business of Urbanization in China
The government is preparing to throw billions into urbanization in China, but has it thought through the hardware challenges? Perhaps.


| Jul. 2 2014
Gaming in China: Can China Make the Next Angry Birds?
Gaming in China is a passion that knows no bounds. But can the Chinese gaming industry build something as phenomenal.


| Jun. 30 2014
InnoSpring and the rest: Incubators with Chinese Characteristics
China-focused incubators such as InnoSpring and zPark Venture are all trying to bridge the gap between China and Silicon.


| Jun. 26 2014
Will China Overtake Silicon Valley?
Maybe not so soon… but the tech scene in China is big—and getting bigger. For the past 40 years.


| Jun. 23 2014
China By Numbers: The China Data You Need to Know
A look at the China data that you should care about. From China’s burgeoning commodity exports to.


| Jun. 18 2014