Digital Economy


DJI’s Future Plan: Industrialize and Diversify
| Jul. 24 2017
Drone maker DJI made drones, once a high-end toy for rich niche hobbyists, into a mainstream consumer product. Begun.


China and the Intelligent Future: Bringing AI to the Real World
| Jul. 17 2017
Silicon Valley may hog the AI limelight, but Chinese companies are catching up by implementing AI in real life.
China Markets its Marketing Strategy
Chinese brands are out to sell themselves to the world, but why, and how? It’s August 2012.


| Oct. 22 2012
Invisible Hand Revealed: Games Firms Play
Why the price wars in Chinese e-commerce might end up becoming a race to the bottom for the.


| Oct. 10 2012
Zip. Zap. Zoom? Will electric vehicles take off in China?
Can China meet its electric vehicle goals? By 2015, the Chinese government would like the automotive industry to produce more.


| Sep. 4 2012
The Future of Work: Hello robot, goodbye worker
How will the progress of IT and automation change the future of work? In 1988, Harvard Business School Professor Shoshana.


| May. 30 2012
Getting ahead of the curve
In the world of online retailers, Liu Qiangdong’s Jingdong Mall is a rare success story–a brick.
| May. 16 2012
Game theory: How companies adapt for the game industry in China
China is a daunting place to bring intellectual property. It’s especially tough for businesses that produce content, like.
| Apr. 17 2012
It’s about more than just the money
When online retailer Jingdong Mall, also known as 360buy.com, announced its plans to raise up to $5 billion for.


| Jan. 18 2012
Doing Business with China: The Power of Local
The experience of multinational companies shows that succeeding in doing business with China depends on a good understanding of local.
| Jan. 18 2012
Innovation with Chinese characteristics
Around the world, the October death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was a collective moment of mourning, admiration, and.
| Jan. 17 2012
Huawei and 3Leaf: What went wrong? Chinese telecoms set sights on strategic foreign assets
Chinese Direct Investments on the Rise despite Obstruction Recent years have seen a surge in Chinese direct investment in the.
| Mar. 3 2011
Organizational localization: The holy grail for Chinese firms
Executives from top multinational corporations give students a glimpse into strategies for localizing operations and decision-making in China during.
| Aug. 22 2010
E-tail versus retail: Can upstart company 360Buy succesfully compete with the two reigning giants of the appliance market?
When the top two Chinese home appliances retailers, Gome and Suning gained a third of the consumer market for the.
| Nov. 8 2009