Politics 23 March 2023 As TikTok faces a ban, other Chinese companies in US try to pass as locals "If you are a Chinese company, you are often guilty before proven innocent."
The Platform Economy 22 March 2023 Xiaohongshu is teaching young Chinese women how to buy the perfect life Known as China’s “lifestyle bible,” the social media platform is an aspirational living guide or a consumerist trap.
Global Tech Downturn 15 March 2023 How the global startup economy is reacting to SVB’s crash Entrepreneurs and investors in India, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, and China are worried about the fallout of the crisis on the funding and regulatory environment.
Innovation 9 March 2023 China embraces ChatGPT for love letters, Amazon listings Developers make ChatGPT accessible to users behind the Great Firewall
E-commerce 27 February 2023 How Temu topped the U.S. app charts by turning shopping into a game E-commerce giant PDD Holdings' U.S. app hooks customers with referral giveaways.
3 Minutes With 7 February 2023 Funding flows will grow between Asia and the Middle East Philip Bahoshy, founder of data firm MAGNiTT, on VC slowdowns in the Middle East.
E-commerce 6 February 2023 As Western brands leave Russia, Chinese companies are cashing in Ozon, one of Russia’s most popular e-commerce sites, has welcomed more Chinese sellers onto the platform to fill the supply gap of consumer goods.
Features 31 January 2023 ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain.
E-commerce 5 January 2023 An online black market for Covid-19 drugs is exploding in China Purchasing agents are sourcing medicines from India and border regions to sell on social media platforms.
Labor 19 December 2022 As Covid-19 surges in China, sick Foxconn workers are still making iPhones Sick workers say they're being asked to stay on the assembly line as Foxconn ramps up iPhone 14 Pro production.
Tech Markets 14 December 2022 Enter the maze of Hong Kong’s tech wonderland From counterfeit Apple II to the Nintendo Switch, Hong Kong's "golden" tech market supplies every niche electronics enthusiast.
Access & Connectivity 12 December 2022 “Online testing is a joke”: How Chinese students cheat on U.S. college entry exams For just $5,000, students can buy their way to acing English exams.
