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Brain Power: The Patent Buying Spree of Chinese Tech Companies

Chinese tech companies are stocking up on patent purchases, but is it anything more than share price padding.

by Douglas Bulloch | Sep. 24 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

Understanding the Globalization of Chinese Companies

Joel Backaler, author of China Goes West, talks of the globalization of Chinese companies and whether or not the West.

by Neelima Mahajan | Jul. 30 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.

by Matthew Fulco | 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.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Jul. 25 2014

Martin Roll on Building Strong Chinese Brands

Brand strategist Martin Roll talks about the state of branding in Chinese companies and strategies that will help build truly.

by Neelima Mahajan | Jul. 1 2014

China Roundup: Jingdong’s IPO; Lenovo’s home market woes; and a solution to China’s local debt problem?

The week that was: Chinese e-commerce retailer Jingdong (JD.com) finally went public on the Nasdaq; China’s.

by Major Tian | May. 23 2014

CHINA ROUNDUP: Chinese GDP growth target at 7.5%; more austerity measures; and war on smog

The week that was: Beijing hosts the annual CPPCC and NPC meetings; Chinese GDP growth target for 2014 announced; austerity.

by Neelima Mahajan | Mar. 7 2014

China Roundup: Google and Foxconn Partner; Lenovo profits up; and Internet Finance under the Scanner

The week that was: the People’s Bank of China weighs in on internet finance; Chinese trust firms have slower.

by Major Tian | Feb. 14 2014

China Roundup: Lenovo Buys Motorola Mobility; JD.com to list in the US; and Tencent Jumps Into Streetview

The week that was: Lenovo snaps up Motorola Mobility and climbs up to Number Three in the global smartphone market.

by Neelima | Jan. 31 2014

CHINA ROUND-UP: Workforce Shrinks Again; Lenovo Buys IBM Server; And Big Four Auditors Barred

The week that was: China workforce declines two years in a row; trust product distributed by ICBC faces default;  Lenovo.

by Major Tian | Jan. 24 2014

The Switch: Lenovo’s Strategy in the PC-Plus era

PC-manufacturer Lenovo is gearing up for the era of tablets and smartphones with an improved business model When the.

by Jonathan Calkins | Jul. 17 2013

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