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NetEase, China’s Online Underdog

by Tim Ferry | Aug. 14 2017

NetEase has come back as a potential challenger to China’s biggest tech firms.

China Retail, Retold

by Helen Roxburgh | May. 29 2017

At the enormous Pacific Department Store on Shanghai’s Huaihai Road, barriers block the street entrances and windows are shuttered.

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Smackdown! Alibaba vs Amazon vs eBay

Alibaba IPO: A look at China's Alibaba vs Amazon and eBay, the two leading e-commerce companies in the.

by Li Hui and Major Tian | Sep. 19 2014

China Roundup: No Good News Yet for China’s Economy; and the Spectacular Alibaba IPO Roadshow

This week, new worries about China’s economy came to the fore even as Beijing reemphasized its intent to continue.

by Major Tian | Sep. 12 2014

China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO

This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators.

by Major Tian | Aug. 29 2014

Will WeChat Succeed in Mobile Commerce?

WeChat, China’s wildly popular social messaging app, is experimenting with mobile commerce in a bid to become an.

by Li Hui | Aug. 26 2014

China Roundup: The Xiaomi-Ouya Tie-up; Heinz’s Baby Cereal Recalled; and Amazon’s Shanghai FTZ Entry

This week, Heinz recalled infant cereal after authorities found lead contamination; Xiaomi tied up with Ouya; Japanese auto part companies.

by Major Tian | Aug. 22 2014

China Roundup: China Industrial Production Slows and the Alibaba-Alipay Relationship Restructured

This week, China industrial production figures revealed a slower growth from last year; Lenovo and Tencent reported profits while sportswear.

by Major Tian | Aug. 15 2014

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.

by Major Tian | Aug. 5 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.

by Major Tian | Jul. 4 2014

China Round-up: More Chinese IPOs in the US; Alibaba Buys UCWeb; and Inflation Woes

The week that was: Alibaba continued to make waves with its UCWeb buy and China Post tie-up; Baidu tied.

by Major Tian | Jun. 13 2014

CKGSB Knowledge Summer 2014 Issue: China’s Urban Pulse

The Summer 2014 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like: COVER STORY:  The Business of.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Jun. 4 2014

China Roundup: Rules on Foreign Investment in China’s Healthcare Sector Eased and Alibaba’s SingPost stake

  The week that was: Government eases regulation on foreign investment in China’s healthcare sector; Alibaba picks up a.

by Neelima Mahajan | May. 30 2014

What You Should Know About the Alibaba IPO

CKGSB Professor Teng Bingsheng, an expert on the Chinese e-commerce sector, walks us through the issues involved in the.

by Randy Wang | May. 28 2014

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