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

October 31, 2014 By Major Tian

Xiaomi was officially crowned the world’s third-largest smartphone maker but news of Lenovo completing its buyout of Motorola Mobility is clouding the verdict; and meanwhile Alibaba’s share price touched new highs.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Digital Economy, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Alipay, Apple, Applepay, Huawei, Jack Ma, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, Slider, Smartphone, Walmart, Xiaomi

China Roundup: Robust Growth in China’s Exports and Imports and Alipay Gets a Makeover

October 17, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, China’s exports and imports data showed robust growth despite forecasts that were less rosy; and Alibaba’s financial arm Alipay got a makeover.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, International Trade, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba, Alipay, Consumer Prices, Economic Growth, Exports, Imports, Inflation, Jack Ma, Local Debt, Slider, Yu'e Bao

10 Jack Ma Quotes on How to be a Better Entrepreneur

October 9, 2014 By Li Hui

We put together 10 Jack Ma quotes that sum up the Alibaba founder’s business philosophy and his inspiring journey as an entrepreneur.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Entrepreneurship, Management, Strategy Tagged With: Alibaba, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Jack Ma, NYSE, Taobao

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: No Good News Yet for China’s Economy; and the Spectacular Alibaba IPO Roadshow

September 12, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, new worries about China’s economy came to the fore even as Beijing reemphasized its intent to continue with reforms; the Alibaba IPO roadshow raised huge interest in the US; and Apple’s iPhone 6 won’t be coming to China any time soon. The Slowdown  Last week, a dip in China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba IPO, Apple, Chinese Economy, Credits, Economic Reform, Imports, Inflation, Investment, iPhone, Jack Ma, Slider, Technology, World Economic Forum

The Alibaba IPO and How Chinese Companies Bypass Foreign Investment Restrictions

September 1, 2014 By Chirstopher Beddor

The upcoming Alibaba IPO has brought to the fore the contentious issue of how Chinese companies bypass foreign investment restrictions using a legal structure called the Variable Interest Entity (VIEs). A company in China is 100% owned by domestic parties, allowing it to obtain all necessary licenses to operate in a particular sector. It signs […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Finance, Know China, Policy and Law, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Chinese Company, eCommerce, Foreign Investment, Investment, Jack Ma, Sina Weibo, Slider, Stockmarket, VIEs, WFOE

China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO

August 29, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators. In other news, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone plans to become an international trading hub for various commodities and Alibaba’s profits stunned company watchers. Does the economy need more stimulus? Since China barely missed its GDP growth target in the […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economy, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba IPO, Chinese Economy, Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investment, Healthcare, Jack Ma, PBOC, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Tencent, Youku

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

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

What You Should Know About the Alibaba IPO

May 28, 2014 By Randy Wang

CKGSB Professor Teng Bingsheng, an expert on the Chinese e-commerce sector, walks us through the issues involved in the Alibaba IPO, such as disclosures, the company’s ownership structure and valuation. In a period that’s been characterized by rapid innovation in China’s high technology sector, Alibaba’s IPO—potentially one of the largest public offerings of all time—has been […]

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