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The Power of Big Data in China

July 28, 2015 By Ana Swanson

Big data promises to revolutionize the work of business and government, and China’s largest internet companies are leading the way

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Innovation, Know China, Resources, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Big Data, Internet Companies, li, Slider, Technology, Tencent, WeChat, Weibo

Marketing in the Moment

June 10, 2015 By Li Hui

Social media can be a great tool for marketing in the moment. Also the worst.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, Marketing Tagged With: Branding, Infiniti, JD.com, Lei Jun, Marketing Strategy, Meizu, Slider, Social Media, Twitter, Weibo, Xiaomi

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

November 27, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, the Shanghai Composite Index reached a 40-month peak; experts speculated on future PBOC rate cuts, following last week’s interest rate cut which was the first since 2012; and Tencent and Alibaba locked horns.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Economy, Interest Rate, PBOC, Slider, Stockmarket, Tencent, WeChat, Weibo

Those Before Alibaba: The IPOs of Chinese Technology Companies

September 19, 2014 By Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian

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

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Finance, Infographics, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: 58.com, Alibaba, Alibaba IPO, Amazon, Baidu, Cheetah Mobile, Dangdang, JD.com, Qihoo 360, Qunar, Renren, Sina, Tencent, Tudou, Weibo, Youku

China Roundup: The Xiaomi-Ouya Tie-up; Heinz’s Baby Cereal Recalled; and Amazon’s Shanghai FTZ Entry

August 22, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, Heinz recalled infant cereal after authorities found lead contamination; Xiaomi tied up with Ouya; Japanese auto part companies were fined for price fixing; and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge came to China with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun taking an ice water shower. In food and auto KFC and McDonalds would tell you how […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Banking, China Round-up, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Amazon, Bank of Communications, Food Safety, HSBC, JD.com, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Taobao, Volkswagen, Warren Buffett, Weibo, Xiaomi

China Roundup: China GDP Growth at 18-Month Low; Weibo’s IPO; and Candy Crush on WeChat

April 18, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: China GDP growth falls to 7.4%; government may ease controls on housing market; and Tencent to bring popular game Candy Crush to WeChat. China’s growth falls short of the target China’s first quarter GDP growth is not so glamorous—in fact, the 7.4% rate is an 18-month low, according to The Wall Street […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Emerging Economies, Finance, Know China, Real Estate, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Chinese Real Estate, Economic Growth, GDP Growth, Housing, IPOs, Metropolitan Area, Slider, Tencent, Weibo, Xiaomi

China Roundup: China’s growth slows; Shuanghui’s IPO; and cross-border investments

April 11, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: China’s growth slows further; financial regulators wrangle over debt problems; and meat processing company Shuanghai International (now known as WH Group) prepares to list in Hong Kong.  China prepares for slower growth More signs of a slowing Chinese economy this week—imports and exports fell by 11.3% and 6.6% year-on-year in March, surprising […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Finance, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions, Stock Exchange, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Chinese Food, Debt, Hong Kong, Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions, PBOC, Shadow Banking, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Slider, Weibo

Digital Marketing and China’s Expanding Internet: Is E-Commerce Giant Taobao China’s eBay?

June 7, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

In January 2013, China’s internet user base reached 564 million users. China’s smartphone users have also surpassed the 300 million mark, signaling a tectonic shift towards mobile internet usage. Despite strict censorship controls on internet content in China, social media has caught on with unprecedented momentum. Established Twitter-like platforms such as Sina Weibo and Tencent […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China, Digital Economy, Digital Marketing Series, eCommerce, Innovation, Know China, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Videos Tagged With: Advertising, Alibaba, E-Commerce, eBay, Mobile Advertising, Search Advertising, Sina Weibo, Slider, Taobao, Tencent, Tmall, Weibo

Digital Marketing and China’s Expanding Internet: Location-Based Services and the Mobile Internet

June 6, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

In January 2013, China’s internet user base reached 564 million users. China’s smartphone users have also surpassed the 300 million mark, signaling a tectonic shift towards mobile internet usage. Despite strict censorship controls on internet content in China, social media has caught on with unprecedented momentum. Established Twitter-like platforms such as Sina Weibo and Tencent […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Digital Economy, Digital Marketing Series, eCommerce, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Supply Chain, Technology, Videos Tagged With: Alibaba, Apps, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, eBay, Internet, Mobile Advertising, Mobile App, Mobile Internet, Sina Weibo, Slider, Taobao, WeChat, Weibo, Weixin

Microsteps

April 16, 2012 By Tom Hancock

Wang Keqin’s office is not the polished workplace you might expect from a major Chinese charity. The space is borrowed, the furniture donated. As Wang expounds on China’s social problems, he whips out a tissue and scrapes a thick coating of dust from his desktop. And yet, thanks to Wang’s fresh approach to online fundraising, […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Connections, Consumers, CSR, Emerging Economies, Know China, Policy and Law, Social Good, Society Tagged With: Charities, Microblogs, NGO, Non Governmental Organizations, Sina Weibo, Social Organizations, Sohu, Tencent, Weibo

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