New digital payment rules likely to hit Ant Group, Tencent
The new antitrust rules for China’s digital payment market could trigger a regulatory review of Ant Group and Tencent based on market share.
Pinduoduo blasted for user privacy breach, Luckin franchises: Retailheads
Pinduoduo is under fire again for deleting pictures from a user’s photo album without consent. Luckin opens up to franchises in lower-tier cities.
WeChat doubled mini program GMV in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated consumer adoption of e-commerce on WeChat and powered growth, as confined shoppers spent more time browsing on the app.
Thrills, suspense, Flash updates: Dalian railway tech support goes viral
Adobe ended support for its notoriously virus-prone web standard on Jan. 12 and Flash was little missed—except in the Chinese government.
From a Copy-Cat to an Innovator: the Rising Popularity of Chinese Mobile Apps
With 2018 almost halfway through, China and its technological innovations are bringing more surprises. by Eugene Michaels According to a report from Sensor Tower (a … Read more
The Privacy Concerns of WeChat, China’s Favorite Super App
Most people, when asked to name a Chinese mobile application, would not know what to say. by Eugene Michaels Unsurprisingly so, as such apps as Facebook, … Read more
The Social Media Crackdown in China
Recently, the discussion about internet censorship in China has been on the rise. While a lot of people are aware of the controversies surrounding the … Read more
Euro 2016 fuels online betting craze in China
Euro 2016 is going down a hit in China but not everyone’s love of the game is above board. As Graham Mackay reports, millions of … Read more