Temu – Chinese apps going global
This week: Pinduoduo’s Temu marks another high-profile entry in the e-commerce market from a Chinese tech giant.
China’s big tech problem: even in a state-managed economy, digital companies grow too powerful
Like the EU and unlike the US, China is trying to rein in the power of big tech companies. Can we learn from these efforts?
Facial recognition for gamers, app store bans for Didi: what’s behind China’s recent crackdown on big tech?
With the recent travails of Didi, and the emergence of Tencent's facial recognition feature, China's tech sector is undergoing major upheaval.
How a Chinese joke about singles triggered an e-commerce revolution
Is Double 11 a showcase of China's private consumption power, or is it highlighting the shift from bricks-and-mortar to mobile commerce?
Xiaohongshu (Little RED Book) and social commerce on The Future, This Week
This week: in a special on social commerce in China, we talk to our guest Kishi Pan about the unique experience of Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book.
TikTok, WeChat and the fragmented internet on The Future, This Week
This week: banning TikTok and WeChat, and the fragmented internet.
The Future, This Week 5 Apr 19: #ChinaTech: chatbots and #TikTok
This week: A special on #ChinaTech, with chatbots and the TikTok phenomenon