How China is changing the world – Arnold Ma
2022-05-04
London-based marketer Arnold Ma explains at SXSW how China’s Gen Z has changed the country and is now changing the world.Read More →
What can marketers learn from China – Ashley Dudarenok
2022-04-25
Marketing guru Ashley Dudarenok explains what marketers can learn from China, and how e-commerce in China will change the rest of the world. Read More →
How Shenzhen overtook New York in number of billionaires – Rupert Hoogewerf
2022-04-11
More Chinese cities overtake New York in their number of resident billionaires, Shenzhen being the latest, says Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of the Hurun global rich list to NBC. “It is a significant indicator of where Shenzhen has come from and where it is going,” he said.Read More →
How China’s rich saw their capital shrink – Rupert Hoogewerf
2022-03-30
China’s rich have become one of the major casualties at the 2022 Hurun Rich List, including Tencent’s CEO Ma Huateng, who lost 52 billion US dollars from last year’s listing, although China’s billionaires still top the list. Hurun chief researcher Rupert Hoogewerf gives an overview of the damage to the VOA.Read More →
How China leaped ahead of the US with mobile-first and AI – Winston Ma
2022-02-07
China leapfrogged ahead in developing technology by using advantages through mobile-first, blockchain and AI, tells technology analyst Winston Ma in an interview with state-owned CGTN. How China got a headstart in new technology compared to the US, now followed by the digital currency.Read More →
How to use China’s startup experience in Africa – William Bao Bean
2022-01-06
Serial investor William Bao Bean, general partner of SOSV in Shanghai, started in 2021 to invest in his first startup ventures in Africa. In Disrupt-Africa he explains how his experience in China helps him to make his first investments in Africa.Read More →
How brands can avoid China’s influencers – Arnold Ma
2021-12-16
Many brands got into hot water in China after the government started to crack down on online influencers and other celebrities. There is a way to avoid those influences and the risks they pose, says branding expert Arnold Ma in the Jing Daily. Also, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and gamification should be avoided at this moment, Ma adds.Read More →
How China’s Tiktok became a global gamechanger – Matthew Brennan
2021-12-15
Bytedance’s Tiktok has become a global gamechanger, and extraordinary achievements from a China-based company, says innovation analyst Matthew Brennan, author of Attention Factory: The Story of TikTok and China’s ByteDance at Spectra 2021.Read More →
China’s wave of regulatory change – Ashley Dudarenok
2021-11-25
Marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok looks at the wave of regulatory changes hitting industries and especially tech firms at her vlog. “China tries to set up a more sustainable digital ecosystem,” she explainsRead More →
Why Pakistan matters – William Bao Bean
2021-11-12
Leading VC William Bao Bean, general manager of SOSV, has been funding startups over the past five years from Shanghai in Pakistan and explains why Pakistan startups do matter.Read More →
Leadership shuffle at Bytedance: a good sign – William Bao Bean
2021-11-03
Bytedance, the mothership of both Douyin and Tiktok, has reorganized its leadership and its internal organization, including founder and CEO Zhang Yiming. A good sign at a maturing giant, says Shanghai-based VC William Bao Bean at the Asia Nikkei.Read More →
How long working hours changed consumer habits – Ashley Dudarenok
2021-10-27
Long working hours have changed many consumption habits for young workers in tech companies, explains consumption expert Ashley Dudarenok at her vlog. But now the 996 working culture has been banned by the government, will the world for those young tech workers become more healthy? Read More →