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AI started to replace jobs in China – Ashley Dudarenok
Innovation expert Ashley Dudarenok says human programmers will still be needed in her vlog. But AI is already replacing a range of jobs in China. For example, Alibaba introduced its first AI employee, Tongyi Lingma, last summer, and it made huge inroads into the work process, she notes.Read More →
How China is leading on IOT, Internet of Things, globally – Ashley Dudarenok
With three billion IOT (Internet Of Things) connections, China is leading this digital industry globally, says innovation expert Ashley Dudarenok at her vlog. “Supported by an impressive 11.9 million mobile stations, China has the infrastructure to dominate this space, she adds.Read More →
Trump gave in to China in the trade war, so what is next? – Shaun Rein
Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order, says the US’s withdrawal from its tariff war against China is causing joy among Chinese citizens. Trump faced massive resistance from American companies, which suffered a dramatic loss, he told David Lin.Read More →
What industries have chances in China, now VC money dried up – William Bao Bean
VC capital in China has dried up, but global VC William Bao Bean still sees opportunities for startups if they play their cards right, he says in an interview with Ashley Dudarenok. Most of the VC money did come from the government, and that capital is still available, although less through traditional VCs, he says.Read More →
Debunking the US’ victim narrative – Shaun Rein
U.S. President Donald Trump claims China has been taking advantage of the US and its companies. Shanghai-based analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order explains why this assumption is wrong and how the US, consumers and US companies have been profiting from their cooperation and trade with China, he tells at the Thinkers’ Forum.Read More →
Influencers are changing under economic and political pressure – Ashley Dudarenok
Economic and geopolitical pressure are changing the ways China’s KOLs are changing their strategies, says branding expert Ashley Dudarenok in the Jing Daily. “Amid these challenges, many KOLs are pivoting to create their own brands,” she writes.Read More →
China won’t fold to Trump and Bessent’s economic coercion – Shaun Rein
Americans—including Trump and Bessent—wrongly think they can bring China to its knees, says Shanghai-based American business analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order, at 2Paragraphs.Read More →
How Trump’s tariffs miss China’s resolve – Harry Broadman
Harry Broadman, a former assistant U.S. trade representative in the administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, tells Politico that China proved to be much less of a pushover than the Trump team expected it to be when they started to impose tariffs. “Whoever is advising him clearly does not understand China.”Read More →
China will not give in to Trump’s demands – Shaun Rein
Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order, explains why China will not give in to Trump’s demands and why the idea of getting manufacturing back to the US is an illusion Americans should forget, he says at the Thinkers Forum.Read More →
Why influencers are key for B2B marketeers, but not enough – Ashley Dudarenok
B2B influencers are a key marketing tool in Asia, says Hong Kong-based marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok, but they are not enough on themselves, in Campaign Asia. “At its core, every B2B decision is made by people, not companies, and tapping into their emotions, challenges, and aspirations is key”, she says.Read More →
Why China is a very competitive market – William Bao Bean
Global VC William Bao Bean explains why China is a very competitive market, where it is very hard to survive, in a discussion with marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok at her vlog.Read More →
Why Xi’s Asean trip was a real win – Shaun Rein
Al Jazeera looks back at China’s president’s visit to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein qualifies the trip as a real win for China in the trade war with US President Trump, and China could profile itself as a stable and trusted force in international trade, he says.Read More →