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The Online Sector in China: When Rivals Work Together

January 11, 2016 By Li Hui

In 2014 rival taxi apps Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache engaged in a fierce price war that left onlookers stunned. According to multiple sources, Didi and Kuaidi altogether splashed over RMB 2 billion (approx. $376 million) on subsidizing customer ride fares. Yet in early 2015, the two bitter rivals announced their decision to merge. It made little sense. They couldn’t possibly have buried the hatchet that soon. Cases like Didi-Kuaidi are becoming common in China’s internet industry, spanning areas like online travel, group buying and classified advertisement websites. Why is China’s online sector witnessing a series of frenzied mergers, acquisitions and partnerships between sworn rivals?

Filed Under: All Articles, Entrepreneurship, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Ctrip, Dianping.com, Didi Dache, Meituan, Mergers and Acquisitions, O2O, Qunar, Tencent

My ‘App-y Life: Living Life Off Mobile Apps in China

July 23, 2015 By Li Hui

Mobile apps in China have created a bubble in which people can get most of the things they need without stepping out of the comforts of their home

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Infographics, O2O, Technology Tagged With: Baidu, Dianping.com, Group Buying, Mobile Apps, O2O, Slider, Taobao, Tencent

China Roundup: The Chinese Economy Posts Weak Numbers

March 13, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, various economic indicators released on the Chinese economy showed slower growth and Alibaba invested in Snapchat

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Finance, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba, Banks, Chinese Economy, Dianping.com, Investment, PBOC, Slider, Snapchat, WeChat

The Secret Ingredient in Successful Innovation

October 13, 2014 By Juliet Zhu

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

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Entrepreneurship, ExpertSpeak, Innovation, Marketing, Opinion Tagged With: Airbnb, Dianping.com, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Kodak, Nokia, Slider, Social Innovation, Tencent

Will WeChat Succeed in Mobile Commerce?

August 26, 2014 By Li Hui

WeChat, China’s wildly popular social messaging app, is experimenting with mobile commerce in a bid to become an all-in-one platform. What are the odds of success? Twenty two-year-old Yin Junyu has been selling fashion accessories made of synthetic pearls and designer jewelry replicas for the last two years at a small store in Beijing’s Tongzhou […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Mobile Commerce, Technology, Videos Tagged With: Dianping.com, Facebook, JD.com, Mobile App, Mobile E-Commerce, Mobile Payments, Online Shopping, Slider, Social Commerce, Tencent, WeChat

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

June 13, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Alibaba continued to make waves with its UCWeb buy and China Post tie-up; Baidu tied up with Vanke; and expect more Chinese IPOs in the US. Alibaba Remains Active Before IPO China’s dominant e-commerce giant Alibaba continues to make headlines this week, as the company buys out UCWeb for an undisclosed […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Logistics, Real Estate, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Chinese Economy, Dianping.com, eCommerce, Inflation, IPOs, Mobile Payments, Morgan Stanley, PBOC, Slider, Vanke

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