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Understanding the Bloodbath at the Shanghai Stock Exchange

July 3, 2015 By Major Tian

Four stories behind the dramatic rise and the equally dramatic fall of the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s stock index.

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Investor Confidence, IPOs, PBOC, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Slider, Stockmarket

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

December 11, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, taxi app Didi Dache secured funding of more than $700 million, easily the biggest private investment in China’s mobile internet sector; LeTV announced an audacious plan to get into Tesla’s territory; and China’s import and export numbers slowed.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Digital Economy, Finance, Know China, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Alipay, Apps, Car Rental, Didi Dache, Investment, IPOs, Slider, Technology, Tencent, Uber

Jack Ma Picked an “Excellent Time” for the Alibaba IPO

September 25, 2014 By Major Tian

The Alibaba IPO, which debuted on the NYSE recently, has broken all sorts of records. What are its prospects going forward?

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Stock Exchange, Technology, Videos Tagged With: Alibaba IPO, Amazon, Chinese, Chinese Company, eBay, eCommerce, Investment, IPOs, Jack Ma, NYSE, Slider, Technology

China Roundup: China Industrial Production Slows and the Alibaba-Alipay Relationship Restructured

August 15, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, China industrial production figures revealed a slower growth from last year; Lenovo and Tencent reported profits while sportswear manufacturer Li-Ning suffered yet another battering; and Alibaba restructured its relationship with Alipay. The Macro Picture  China’s GDP growth bounced back to the target rate of 7.5% in the second quarter, but newly released data […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economy, International Trade, Know China, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Company, Exports, GDP Growth, IPOs, Jack Ma, Lenovo, Li Ning, Loans, Online Shopping, Sina Weibo, Slider, Tencent, WeChat

Heart 2 Heart: Online Dating Sites in China

August 6, 2014 By Sunny Oh

Online and mobile dating should be a natural fit for the country, so why are are dating sites in China not making more money? Swirling pools of onlookers and parents pore over a bulletin board in Shanghai’s bustling marriage market, nestled in People’s Park in the city’s center, occupying what was formerly a colonial racetrack. Filled with […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Culture, Demographics, Know China, Society Tagged With: Demographics, Gender Inequality, Hot Issues in China, Internet Companies, IPOs, Mobile Apps, Online Dating, Slider

InnoSpring: Bridging China and Silicon Valley

July 23, 2014 By Major Tian

InnoSpring CEO Xiao Wang discusses the role of the first US-China tech start-up accelerator in closing the gap between China and Silicon Valley. Earlier this month, Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security company, launched a venture capital fund in Silicon Valley, joining other Chinese tech giants and conglomerates like Alibaba, Tencent and Fosun International in their search for start-ups […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Conversations, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation, Technology Tagged With: Entrepreneurship, Incubators, InnoSpring, Innovation, Investment, IPOs, Silicon Valley, Slider, Start-ups, Technology, Tencent, US, Venture Capital

China Roundup: Chinese economy grew 7.5% in Q2; Alibaba delays IPO; and another bond market default on the horizon

July 18, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: the Chinese economy clocked 7.5% growth; new home prices still in a tailspin; Shanxi-based Huatong Road & Bridge Group heads for a bond market default; and Alibaba delays its IPO. China growth picks up steam  The world’s second-largest economy grew 7.5% in the second quarter, slightly faster than the 7.4% rate […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Finance, Know China, Marketing, Policy and Law, Real Estate, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Company, Chinese Economy, Chinese Real Estate, Crowdfunding, Economic Growth, Housing Prices, IPOs, PBOC, Property, Slider, US invest, Wall Street

China Roundup: Metal-financing Scandal Deepens; FTZ Interest Rate Uncapped; And Fosun’s stake in US Film Studio

June 27, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: metal-financing fraud puts small traders in risks; forex interest rate liberation expands in Shanghai; Xunlei files for IPO; and Fosun buys into US film studio. China’s metal-financing scandal: ramifications Missing stockpiles of metals used as collateral to secure bank loans at China’s third largest port has caused domestic and international lenders to […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China Round-up, Connections, Economics, Economy, Finance, Intellectual Property, Know China, Movie Industry, Policy and Law, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Banks, Film Production, Fosun, Government Control, Internet Companies, Investing, IPOs, PBOC, Slider, Technology

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

Does the Alibaba IPO mark a new stage for Chinese companies in the US?

June 10, 2014 By Bennett Voyles

Does the Alibaba IPO have the potential to change the perception–and fortunes–of other Chinese companies in the US? China may be the United States’ third-largest trading partner, but most Chinese business in the US is still conducted from a distance. With a handful of exceptions, Chinese brands are almost entirely unfamiliar to Americans, although most American homes are […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Connections, Globalization, Management, Strategy Tagged With: #Corporate Culture, Alibaba, Business Strategy, Investment, IPOs, Jack Ma, Leadership, Management, NASDAQ, Slider, US

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