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WeChat is demonstrating its value for brands and businesses in live-streaming which is a standard configuration for many. #livestreaming #wechat

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Chinese delivery giant Meituan moves to expand live-streaming reach with new WeChat mini-program https://t.co/hex2EopnHx

Cloud computing is already a trillion dollar market in China. Although lagging behind US peers and the companies that are using cloud service in China are mainly in internet industry, we are seeing more in traditional sectors are jumping on the bandwagon.

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Singles’ Day: annual shopping event helps raise performance of China’s cloud services sector https://t.co/i15uxxpYHu

Live-streaming was an option for merchants, but now, it’s a must. I personally buy with Li Jiaqi and Viya Huang as well. Each live-streamer has their own style. To me, Jiaqi’s live stream is like reality show. #livestream #SinglesDay #Lijiaqi #Viya

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Singles’ Day: merchants boost online content to entice buyers, drive e-commerce sales https://t.co/RjFIJsE47f

Did you “chopped your hands off” last night?

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Singles’ Day: Chinese consumers spend US$56 billion in 10 days during the world’s largest shopping festival https://t.co/qef2hte1oQ

“The couriers have created huge wealth for the sector, but their own interests are being damaged in the long run without basic benefits,” #ecommerce #Delivery #technology #China

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What economic recovery? China’s delivery drivers just along for the ride as other opportunities remain elusive #China #china #Delivery #deliverydriver https://t.co/nprlmlyG1K https://t.co/Q1tN6Mo45X

Lines snaked outside Apple’s flagship shop in Beijing today, after the company’s first 5G smartphone hit shelves. A story with @YujieXuett #iPhone12Pro #iphone12

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iPhone 12 launches in China to strong demand despite stiff competition for Apple in 5G smartphones https://t.co/hsVzYFDw5t

JD is testing the unmanned delivery vans on pubic roads in a city in Jiangsu province, competing with other e-commerce giants in the country. Read my story on the lasted development of the technology.

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https://t.co/G1cteYorFE rolls out fleet of autonomous delivery vans as online shopping giants embrace unmanned operations https://t.co/iablvjqDDQ

“The race to digitise retail in China is a two-horse race [between Alibaba and Tencent], and Tencent is actually further along.” A analysis piece with @jane_zeal about why Alibaba is taking control of the offline supermarket chain Sun Art. #Alibaba #retail #digitization

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Alibaba intensifies China retail rivalry with Tencent on back of US$3.6 billion Sun Art deal https://t.co/YaakwCVuKN

“For normal people like me, it looks as though the political environment has become more important than individual effort.” A story with @Tracyyyqu #h1bvisa #TrumpAdministration #MakeAmericaGreatAgain

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Why tougher US visa rules for highly-skilled foreign workers could be America’s loss and China’s gain https://t.co/aCNWzWNAPw

“It is likely to impact the confidence of other technology enterprises in mainland China, and reduce their willingness to do businesses in Taiwan in the short term.” A story with @jane_zeal #Taobao #Taiwan

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E-commerce platform Taobao Taiwan to close on the island after being asked to register as Chinese-backed or leave https://t.co/fK2VTz8p1q

“...I can declare that I will continue to resist and we should also let the world know Hong Kong people will not easily surrender. They can’t censor our commitment to fight for freedom. Chilling effect will not work and is not the way out and they cannot force us to surrender.”

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Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong arrested over illegal assembly and anti-mask law https://t.co/07xNJeWXej

I interviewed a CEO of a gig worker platform behind internet companies like Meituan and https://t.co/HUJNTnDPKb to have a picture of the gig economy, which is expected to be worth 1.2 trillion yuan by 2022 in China. #ecommerce

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Why this flexible work platform is seeing a boom in sourcing riders for delivery giants like Meituan and https://t.co/7Y0e5LF0cV https://t.co/FZwbhhCiXO

E-commerce players are ramping up effort to ease the packaging waste as Beijing plans to cut the production and use of plastic in the country. #ecommerce #PlasticPollution

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Meituan Dianping steps up recycling drive amid deluge of plastic waste in China https://t.co/R3x0hCWkzz

A deep dive analysis on Huawei’s situation in the ongoing US-China tech war with my colleagues @celiachensi @Che_pan15 and @jane_zeal #USChina #5G

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As Huawei struggles to find alternatives to US chip tech, it finds itself a pawn in a much bigger power game https://t.co/l5hY5QkXW1

Douyin is “loosening ties” with third-party e-commerce platforms to prepare for the Singles’ Day shopping festival. #Alibaba #LiveStreaming #bytedance

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ByteDance platform Douyin tightens its e-commerce policies to compete with Alibaba and https://t.co/G1cteYorFE ahead of Singles’ Day festival https://t.co/nqlYFMY6U0

Still remember China’s shared power bank industry? It has 150 million users in 2019. Like all the local consumption sectors, it took a hit during the pandemic but bouncing back now. A story from my colleague @YanziDeng_Iris #powerbank

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China’s power bank sharing industry took a hit from Covid-19, but it’s not out of juice yet https://t.co/SYWLUGpjIH

Chinese delivery platform Meituan is offering free online vet consultations. Users can consult vets on Meituan’s app.

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Worried about a sick pet? Chinese delivery platform Meituan is offering free online vet consultations https://t.co/nTCo6t3WIw