China tech

Ant Group's headquarters in Hangzhou, China: The company has faced increased scrutiny from Chinese regulators since last year.
China tech

Ant Group receives Chinese approval for consumer finance spinoff

License comes after months of pressure against Jack Ma's fintech company

4 June 2021
Huawei is betting on its own operating system, dubbed HarmonyOS, to spur smartphone sales.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei to bring in-house HarmonyOS to smartphones

Embattled Chinese company aims to update 200m handsets with Google replacement

2 June 2021
An Apple Store in Shanghai: China is now the biggest source of suppliers to the iPhone maker. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
China tech

China ousts Taiwan as Apple's biggest source of suppliers

Number of US companies in supply chain also slides despite Trump's trade war

2 June 2021
A cargo aircraft chartered by JD.com for flights between Shenzhen and Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of the company)
China tech

JD.com debuts chartered cargo flights to Thailand

Cross-border online shipments to be delivered in 48 hours

1 June 2021
The chip shortage is on the radar screens of global leaders, elevating concerns about the risks of foreign supplies.
Caixin

How a perfect storm created the global chip shortage

Countries and companies seek ways to avoid devastating replay

1 June 2021
The drama "Word of Honor" became a blockbuster for Alibaba-backed Youku and spawned live concerts featuring the main actors.
Media & Entertainment

Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent learn Netflix lessons in content fight

Original shows help China's long-form video platforms win back viewers from apps

1 June 2021
Xiaomi's global smartphone shipments jumped 69.1% in the first quarter to 49.4 million units, giving it a market share of 14.1% and solidifying its place as the world's No. 3 smartphone maker.
Caixin

Xiaomi grabs market share from Huawei on surging smartphone sales

Chinese phone maker's global shipments up 69%, Q1 sales rise to $12bn

28 May 2021
Full Truck Alliance connects over 2.8 million truckers to 1.4 million shippers across 300 cities in China, generating by charging shippers membership and freight brokerage fees.
IPO

China's 'Uber for trucks' preps $1.5bn New York IPO

Tencent-backed Full Truck Alliance is investing in autonomous driving technology

28 May 2021
JD Logistics still gets most of its revenue from parent JD.com, but its share has fallen to just over half. 
IPO

JD Logistics cheers Hong Kong investors with strong debut

Boost after string of IPO flops as shares climb as much as 18%

28 May 2021
As demand for remote care surges, telemedicine service providers are pushing to recruit China's 3.86 million doctors.
China tech

China's telemedicine boom sparks mad rush for doctors

Tech giants from JD.com to Alibaba ramp up expansion in fast-growing field

27 May 2021
The suspension of the sale of debt-backed securities is a blow to Ant Financial's consumer credit business.
China tech

Ant halts $3bn sale of loan-backed securities after crackdown

Chinese fintech group seen shrinking mobile-lending operations

27 May 2021
NetEase's Cloud Village is gearing up to take on bigger rival Tencent Music Entertainment Group in the fast-growing music streaming sector in China.
IPO

Top Tencent Music rival Cloud Village to list in Hong Kong

NetEase unit could raise about $1bn to fund expansion

26 May 2021
Huawei is open to discussing anything.
Opinion

Huawei to Joe Biden: Let's talk

It is time to find a way forward

26 May 2021
Yang Guang, vice president of Tmall, said the platform has seen an influx of 250,000 brands.
Caixin

Alibaba's Tmall sees vendor sign-ups soar ahead of online shop fest

Lower entry barriers attract more brands to annual '6.18' event

24 May 2021
The JD Logistics offering will be the second-largest IPO so far this year in Hong Kong. 
IPO

JD Logistics set to raise $3.2bn with lowered IPO price

Retail orders brisk in share sale but sector sentiment shaky

21 May 2021
A Tencent display at the World Internet Conference: The Chinese tech group is "stepping up investment in areas including business services and enterprise software, high production value games and short-form video," CEO Pony Ma says.
China tech

Tencent pumps profit into new investments despite antitrust pressure

Chinese tech group's earnings surged 65% on cloud and fintech growth

21 May 2021
A Meituan delivery driver, right, in Shanghai in April. Meituan was cited last week for pressuring partner companies.
China tech

China tech crackdown casts pall over June '618' shopping spree

Pinduoduo and Meituan stocks fall after disciplinary action by regulators

20 May 2021
ByteDance cofounders and classmates Zhang Yiming, left, and Liang Rudo, right. (Courtesy ByteDance)
China tech

ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming's resignation letter -- full text

Co-founder of TikTok operator explains move to hand over to HR head Liang Rubo

20 May 2021
"The truth is, I lack some of the skills that make an ideal manager," ByteDance CEO and co-founder Zhang Yiming wrote in an internal memo to employees.
China tech

ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming to hand over CEO role

Executive to focus on long-term strategy amid China's tech industry turbulence

20 May 2021
Shein's Japanese-language app is difficult to recognize as a Chinese brand. (Photo by Shuhei Yamada)
Comment

China supply chains give birth to potent global brands

'Factory of world' infrastructure and online retailers give leg up to startups

20 May 2021
China Mobile says that its planned Shanghai listing will "grasp the window of opportunity" to develop the company's information services market.
Markets

China Mobile to list in Shanghai as NYSE eviction takes effect

Telecom leader could raise up to $7bn on mainland exchange, joining two rivals

18 May 2021
Alibaba's global cloud presence was slowed by the defection, according to the company's latest earnings.
Caixin

TikTok owner ByteDance drops Alibaba Cloud outside China

Decision causes major setback for global expansion of rising Alibaba unit

17 May 2021
Despite holding a dominant position in China's e-commerce market, Alibaba Group Holding has struggled to gain traction in new business fields like cloud services.
China tech

Alibaba buries hatchet with Tencent as regulatory walls close in

Antitrust pressure and murky outlook loom heavy over China's e-commerce king

15 May 2021
Chinese government agencies said Friday that they had received complaints about excessive and unclear commissions charged by ride-hailing apps.
China tech

China internet sector crackdown turns to ride hailing

Didi Chuxing and 9 rivals summoned by top officials over treatment of drivers

14 May 2021
Chinese chipmaker SMIC has seen revenue grow on strong demand and rising prices.
Semiconductors

Top China chipmaker SMIC says sales to grow despite US sanctions

Co-CEO Zhao says chip shortage will last at least until end of 2021

14 May 2021