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China’s Taxi Apps Fight it Out: Didi Dache vs Kuaidi Dache

A look at China's fast-changing market taxi app market, and how the two big rivals, Tencent-backed Didi.

by Li Hui | Jan. 8 2015

China Roundup: Taxi App Didi Dache Gets a $700 million Warchest

This week, taxi app Didi Dache secured funding of more than $700 million, easily the biggest private investment in China.

by Major | Dec. 11 2014

China Roundup: Xiaomi’s ‘Smart’ Moves; and NDRC’s attempt to tackle pollution

This week, smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi made new moves in the wearable technology space; Tencent signed a deal to boost its.

by Major Tian | Dec. 4 2014

China Roundup: Shanghai Composite Index Touches a High and the Tencent-Alibaba Battle

This week, the Shanghai Composite Index reached a 40-month peak; experts speculated on future PBOC rate cuts, following last.

by Major Tian | Nov. 27 2014

Chinese Outbound Investment in Technology: Bits, Bytes, and All Things Tech

What are the likes of Lenovo, Tencent, Huawei and Alibaba buying? A look at some of the most significant Chinese.

by Li Hui | Nov. 18 2014

China roundup: APEC agreements; Alibaba’s Single’s Day Sale Booty; and a New Bankruptcy Law

This week, the much awaited APEC conference came to a close, Alibaba netted more than $9.3 billion in Single.

by Major | Nov. 14 2014

The Secret Ingredient in Successful Innovation

How should would-be entrepreneurs scout for innovation opportunities? The key lies in finding industries with 'friction' and 'information assymetry.

by Juliet Zhu | Oct. 13 2014

O2O Primer: Online to Offline Commerce in China

Online to Offline commerce, or O2O, is being heralded as the next big thing in China's e-commerce sector.

by Li Hui, Major Tian and Neelima Mahajan | Sep. 30 2014

Those Before Alibaba: The IPOs of Chinese Technology Companies

A look at other significant Chinese technology companies that went public before Alibaba.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Sep. 19 2014

China by Numbers: The China Data You Need to Know

A look at the China data that you should care about: from net outflows of non-foreign direct investment to.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Sep. 8 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

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