Ghosts in the Machine
By Baker McKenzie AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent (AI) software program, defeated the world champion of an ancient board game called Go on March 15, 2016. The game is immensely complex, with a...
View ArticleClosing Shop on China’s e-Commerce Platforms
By Zolzaya Edenebileg It is old news that the Chinese market is highly competitive and unlike any other in the world. Products that sell in London are not guaranteed to sell in China. The...
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At Your Fingertips: Approaching China’s Mobile App Store Market
By Zolzaya Erdenebileg According to a notice released by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), all mobile application (“app”) stores in the country are required to register with the government....
View ArticleChanging Tastes: China’s Imported Wine Industry
By Harry Handley China’s taste for wine is growing rapidly, and the country is set to overtake the UK to become the world’s second largest wine market by 2020, reaching a value of $21 billion....
View ArticleOfficials Reverse Course on Cross-border Ecommerce
Providing a small amount of stability in a year of significant changes for cross-border ecommerce, the Chinese government recently halted a move to increase regulation — and costs — of foreign goods...
View ArticleChina’s Digital Economy: The Shape of Things to Come
By Ana Cicenia Recently, the city of Wuhan announced that they will be opening a police station run solely by artificial intelligence (AI) – no employees need apply. Although the station would be...
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Powering the Digital Revolution in China
The world’s largest e-commerce market is set for a boom in hyper-scale data centers. by Wan Yao, Kirsten Olson & Dennis J. Meseroll Tractus Asia for Conway E-commerce is exploding in Asia and...
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Belt and Road: The Final Frontier
By Ian Hutchinson Although the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is nominally divided into the realms of land and sea, official guidance encourages Chinese companies to expand to the “final frontier” as...
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Austin and the Midnight Pitch: Building Export Business with China
By Betsy Neidel As US exporters face challenging and uncertain times in the wake of increasing trade barriers with China, the city of Austin, Texas has developed a partnership with Chinese internet...
View ArticleThe Brave New Business Models Making Waves in China’s Ecommerce Market
A user logging on to China’s video-streaming iQiyi platform would be greeted with countless hours of videos and movies that would be familiar to any Netflix or Youtube viewer. One key difference,...
View ArticleJack Ma Calls on Small US Businesses to Join Alibaba
by Natalie Polk Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s founder Jack Ma introduced his new globalization plan aimed to engage small US businesses in cross-border commerce with China on June 9 in New York. For Ma,...
View ArticleGOING ORGANIC: Investing in China’s Growing Health Foods Market
GOING ORGANIC: Investing in China’s Growing Health Foods Market By Kimberly Wright Are organic products safer than other products? Are foreign imports really worth paying 2-3 times the cost of domestic...
View ArticleState by State: China and Illinois Trade
By Dezan Shira & Associates Being the 5th most populous state in the U.S, Illinois has been the economic engine of the Midwest region and a national hub for global commerce. The state owns the...
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Competing on the Edge: Chinese Conglomerates and Changes in Business Strategy
In the following excerpt from Edward Tse’s book China’s Disruptors: How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies Are Changing the Rules of Business, the founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory...
View ArticleMajor Chinese O2O Websites Merge in $20 Billion Deal
Shuang Shan Meituan.com and Dianping Holdings Ltd, two of China’s largest online local service platforms, have agreed to set up a new company—creating the largest Online to Offline (O2O) business in...
View ArticleAlibaba Doubles Up on Singles Day Revenue
Singles aren’t alone in China. Singles Day, a manufactured holiday for online shopping in China akin to Cyber Monday, drew in 82 percent of shoppers who spent an average of 1,577 yuan ($247 USD) on...
View ArticleExtending Your Web Business Into China
By CDNetworks The explosive growth of users in China’s internet community presents companies with a tremendous opportunity to expand their customer base and increase revenue. China’s online revenue hit...
View ArticleChina’s Ecommerce: Choosing the right third party
By Dezan Shira & Associates With Ecommerce exploding across China, businesses from around the world are flocking to the fray. According to a study by Accenture and AliResearch, China is expected to...
View ArticleStrength in Numbers: Opportunities in China’s Sharing Economy
By Cameron Turnbull Advances in mobile technology and app development have given rise to a new business model that has profoundly affected the transportation, ecommerce, and lodging industries. The...
View ArticleHow Effective Chief Digital Officers Navigate Digital Transformations
By Heidrick & Struggles As mobile technology, constant connectivity, and data analytics become increasingly embedded in the fabric of daily life, few businesses have been left untouched. Digital...
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