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Losing Signal: China’s Smartphone Market Slowdown

Companies that have spent months being feted by the media don’t tend to revise down their sales target, but.

by Matthew Fulco | Jan. 18 2016

China Roundup: Dumped! Shanghai’s GDP Growth Target

This week, Shanghai brought the annual practice of fixing GDP growth targets into sharp focus by simply abandoning it; Alibaba.

by Major Tian | Jan. 29 2015

China Statistics: R&D spending, Automobile Sales and Bad Loans

The China statistics you need to know: from data on growth in R&D spending to flagging automobile sales and.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Dec. 5 2014

China Roundup: Alibaba Share Price Touches New High and Lenovo Completes Motorola Mobility Buyout

Xiaomi was officially crowned the world’s third-largest smartphone maker but news of Lenovo completing its buyout of Motorola.

by Major | Oct. 31 2014

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

CKGSB Knowledge Fall 2014 Issue: The Alibaba IPO and Variable Interest Entities

The Fall 2014 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like: COVER STORY:  Around the World.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Aug. 29 2014

China Roundup: The Tesla China trademark row; raid on Mercedes-Benz; and rules for WeChat

This week, Mercedes-Benz faced an anti-monopoly probe; the Tesla China trademark episode finally came to an end; WeChat.

by Major Tian | Aug. 8 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

Why Elon Musk Released Tesla’s Patents

Overnight the maverick electric car company became an evangelist of the Open Source philosophy. Why is releasing Tesla’s.

by Bennett Voyles | Jul. 7 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

Smartphones For All!

Domestic smartphone brands are gaining popularity in China’s less-developed markets, forcing foreign brands to question their approach It.

by Don Weinland | May. 6 2013

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