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China Data: Digital Economy, Debt, Clean Energy and More

April 19, 2017 By CKGSB Knowledge

China’s digital economy is booming and creating more employment opportunities, the number of jobs created from this sector is far more than jobs that will be eliminated by technology in future. Alibaba, the e-commerce giant which has expanded into cloud computing, financial technology and media and entertainment, could account for as many as 29.4% job opportunities in China’s digital economy by 2035. In this edition of China Data, we bring you data about China’s domestic debt, clean energy, debt-for-equity swaps and more.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Economy Tagged With: China Data, Debt, Employment, LeEco, Xiaomi

Can Xiaomi Get Its Mojo Back?

June 20, 2016 By Liu Sha

Xiaomi, once the most popular smartphone vendor in China, is showing signs of decline. Back in the day, Xiaomi broke the mold by offering a feature-rich phone at an impossibly low price point. Its unique marketing strategy and business model helped it to break online sales records. But soon others started copying Xiaomi’s strategy and the novelty wore off. The company has been slow to innovate. For phone buyers, Xiaomi ended up being a low-end phone: once they had enough money, they would upgrade to an Apple or Samsung. Today Xiaomi is quickly diversifying from phones to rice cookers and drones. But is that enough to come back to relevance?

Filed Under: All Articles, Consumers, Digital Economy, Globalization, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Automobiles, Smart Home, Smartphone, Technology, Xiaomi

China Data: Wealth Inequality in China

March 10, 2016 By CKGSB Knowledge

According to the Hurun Global Rich List, with 568 billionaires, Greater China overtook the US (with 535 billionaires). Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau minted 90 new billionaires over last year. Even as the ranks of billionaires swell in China, the damning reality is that wealth is concentrated amongst a handful of people. According to a survey conducted by a Peking University institute, 1% of families in China own 1/3rd of the wealth. That speaks of a serious imbalance in the society. In this edition of China Data, we bring you statistics on China’s wealth imbalance, Dalian Wanda’s investment in healthcare, Chinese tourists in Japan, and more.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Know China, Tourism Tagged With: China Data, Haier, joint ve, Tourism, Wanda, Xiaomi

Losing Signal: China’s Smartphone Market Slowdown

January 18, 2016 By Matthew Fulco

Companies that have spent months being feted by the media don’t tend to revise down their sales target, but in March Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi did just that—from 100 million units set in December 2014 to 80-100 million. Rival Chinese brand Huawei overtook Xiaomi in the third quarter as China’s top smartphone vendor. It’s a reality check for the upstart vendor, which soared to fame and a $45 billion valuation in less than five years as China’s first-time smartphone buyers snapped up handsets at a furious rate. But Xiaomi isn’t the only one hurting from the smartphone market slowdown in China.

Filed Under: All Articles, Consumers, Digital Economy, Know China Tagged With: Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, Samsung, Smartphone, Xiaomi

How BAT and Xiaomi are investing in other companies

November 10, 2015 By Li Hui

China’s internet world is ruled by three big players: Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, collectively known as BAT. The three companies generated revenues of $20 billion in 2013 and $8.16 billion in the third quarter of 2014. The big three account for a significant, and perhaps disproportionate, share of China’s internet market. Another technology company that has risen to prominence pretty quickly is Xiaomi. BAT and Xiaomi are quickly making inroads into new areas outside their core business—by either investing in or acquiring companies. Take a look at the brand and companies that are backed by these four companies.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, O2O Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Didi Dache, Infographics, Investment, Kuaidi Dache, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tencent, Uber, Xiaomi

Poised for Takeoff: China’s Internet of Things

September 24, 2015 By Matthew Fulco

Can China become a global leader in the Internet of Things?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Digital Economy, Innovation, Technology Tagged With: Baidu, Haier, IoT, Slider, Smart Home, Technology, Xiaomi

Lenovo-backed ZUK Co-creates Smartphones With Millennials

September 7, 2015 By Major Tian

Unlike parent company Lenovo, ZUK is trying to woo youngsters and blaze its own path. To do that it is immersing its engineers in their environment and involving youngsters in the conceptualization and design process.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Consumers, Conversations, Digital Economy, Know China, Technology, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Consumers, Crowdfunding, JD.com, Lenovo, Slider, Smartphone, Xiaomi, ZUK

OnePlus and its Global-First Strategy

June 23, 2015 By Major Tian

Chinese smartphone company OnePlus has received many accolades in the global market. Can it recreate the same magic in China?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Conversations, Digital Economy, Strategy, Technology, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Competition, Huawei, Marketing Strategy, OnePlus, Slider, Smartphone, Social Media, The Chinapreneurs, Xiaomi

Why Lenovo (Really) Needs to Keep ZUK at Arm’s Length

June 15, 2015 By Major Tian

Lenovo is trying to crack the Chinese smartphone market with ZUK, the erstwhile ShenQi. But has it really figured things out?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, Digital Economy, Technology, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Competition, Lenovo, Slider, Smartphone, Technology, Xiaomi

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

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