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How China did beat the coronavirus – Ian Johnson
Not authoritarian rule but solid support from China’s citizens allowed its government to beat the Covid-19 and effectively deal with the coronavirus crisis, argues Singapore-based journalist Ian Johnson, in the New York Review of Books. He uses the Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City by Fang Fang, to show the government did not silence critics but did win majority support by its people, helped by indeed heavily manipulated media in China.Read More →
How COVID-19 accelerated live-streaming and changed online retail sales – Ashley Dudarenok
COVID-19 has changed life for sales professionals, says marketing guru Ashley Dudarenok. The early coronavirus crisis in China has accelerated online retail with live streaming at its core and will do so also as the rest of the world comes out of the corona crisis.Read More →
Why China has to change its international lending strategy – Harry Broadman
China got itself into trouble a few times when lenders who got into problems paying back debts. When China offers the same loans commercial banks can offer but without political ties, China has not so much extra to give, says strategic analyst Harry Broadman about the country’s’ international debt policies in the Africa Report, taking Zambia as an example.Read More →
5G, Internet of Things: key for home appliances industry – Rupert Hoogewerf
Midea has become China’s most valuable home appliances firm, and 5G and Internet of Things are becoming a driving force in the development of the industry, says Rupert Hoogewerf, chief researcher of the Hurun Report on the release of its latest report, according to the China Daily.Read More →
The splintering of the global internet – Kaiser Kuo
China veteran Kaiser Kuo discusses the relations between the US and China, and here focuses on the splintering of the internet, at a wide-ranging interview at the Wire China. “I also think we need to recognize that our worries are more about us than they are about China. We have in this country a real problem with surveillance capitalism, as it’s been called,” says Kaiser Kuo.Read More →
Brands are not ready for the post-COVID19 recovery in China’s retail – Ashley Dudarenok
China is one of few countries recovering from the coronavirus crisis, after an initial dip. Most foreign brands are still lacking a strategy to deal with the upsurge in China’s retail, says marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok at InsideRetail.Asia.Read More →
Boardrooms too often ignore compliance issues in China – Harry Broadman
Compliance issues are paramount for foreign companies in China and boardrooms too often ignore them because they think they are too complicated, says business analyst Harry Broadman.Read More →
The Korean war: another ghost has to be laid to rest – Zhang Lijia
China has a lot of historical luggage it has trouble coming to terms with, says author and journalist Zhang Lijia. The Korean was, claimed by China as a victory, is one of major historical issues the country has to come to terms with, she writes in a comment at the South China Morning Post.Read More →
Why influencers are so powerful for branding in China – Ashley Dudarenok
Influencers are an emerging force in branding, but in most of the world they are lagging compared to China, explains marketing guru Ashley Dudarenok. Audiences, culture, and platforms are ideal for influencers, she tells at her vlog.Read More →
How technology did not beat totalitarianism- Kaiser Kuo
China watcher Kaiser Kuo discusses Western narratives on China’s rise. Technology did not beat authoritarian regimes, he explains, just as other Western views on China were profoundly wrong. The Arab Spring uprising was the first sign technology did not bring repression down, but not the last one, he argues.Read More →
China’s post-corona recovery, spread unevenly – Sara Hsu
Financial analyst Sara Hsu looks at China’s post-corona recovery, which looks encouraging, although the good news is spread unevenly along the services sector, the smaller companies, and some regions, she tells at the state broadcaster CGTN.Read More →
How China cleaned up its IP infringements – Ben Cavender
China was a copy-cat country for long, but has moved away from its IP infringements, says business consultant Ben Cavender. Innovation is a keyword in its development, and most IP infringement cases in court are between Chinese companies, he adds. Read More →