Digital Economy


Navigating the World
| Mar. 15 2021
China has joined an elite group by launching its own global navigation system, BeiDou.


Facing Down the Virus
| Oct. 21 2020
East Asia managed to contain COVID-19 quickly with a combination of three factors.
Searching for the Future: It’s Time to Upgrade the Baidu Business Model
Baidu, China’s largest internet search engine, is having a hard time after a college student named Wei Zexi died.


| Jan. 4 2017
Is Didi Chuxing Grappling With a Pyrrhic Victory in China?
Didi Chuxing's battes in China are far from over.


| Dec. 8 2016
Live-streaming in China Surges in Popularity Despite Controls
Live streaming in China is not new. Even back in 2005 there were live streaming businesses based on the PC.


| Dec. 5 2016
Hands Off: Self-Driving Cars in China
China is keen to deploy self-driving cars for the same reasons as everyone else is: Autonomous vehicles may significantly.


| Nov. 21 2016
Who Benefits from Alibaba’s Singles Day?
It is a good time to reflect on Singles Day, a shopping carnival initiated by Alibaba that has just yielded.


| Nov. 18 2016
Chinese Tech Startups: The Great Idea Bubble
One of the topics favored most by Chinese tech people is which city, or region, in China will become the.


| Nov. 7 2016
Chinese Express Delivery Companies Deliver a New Way of Life
Each year Alibaba breaks a new record on Singles Day, the 24-hour online shopping extravaganza has now become a.


| Nov. 3 2016
Big data’s pursuit of the perfectly tailored ad: An Interview with Anindya Ghose
Imagine when you walk in a shopping mall, a mobile advertisement pops up on your phone, giving you a coupon.


| Oct. 18 2016
VANCL: China’s Clothing Giant Stumbles Back From the Brink
China’s apparel market is now one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Euromonitor statistics show many foreign.


| Sep. 12 2016
SkyTran CEO Jerry Sanders: Future Transportation Will Be Elevated
Traffic in major cities around the world is deteriorating. Jerry Sanders, CEO of SkyTran, believes that the solution lies above.


| Aug. 10 2016
Big China, Big Science
China is taking on some of the most expensive big science projects, for example, the world’s largest radio telescope.


| Jul. 18 2016
LeEco, Once Known as the “Netflix of China”, Does a New Juggling Act
Technology has helped demolish walls between different industries and many tech giants are investing in different sectors. LeEco stands out.


| Jul. 11 2016