Alibaba’s Jack Ma is burnishing his fame by starring in a martial-arts film that topped 100 million views online in just a few days. But his internet stardom won’t be enough to rescue his struggling entertainment business, which is losing money and market share.
Xi Jinping’s ascension to the pinnacle of power in China roughly coincides with the Chinese tech industry’s coming of age. How will he continue to balance his penchant for control while preserving growth and innovation?
American technology leaders such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook should recognize that China is entering a “new era” in which, according to President Xi Jinping’s policy blueprint, the Communist Party will be supreme.
E-commerce titans Alibaba and JD.com are competing to deliver hairy crabs fast and alive to customers, as they try to capture the leading edge in delivering fresh food.
The Chinese government is pushing some of its biggest tech companies—including Tencent, Weibo and a unit of Alibaba—to give the state a stake in them and a direct role in corporate decisions.
“The Rap of China”’s breakout success demonstrates how internet companies are starting to dictate entertainment and pop-culture trends once defined by television.
China’s internet companies touch more aspects of people’s lives than any other sector. But they’re ill-prepared for the expectations of social responsibility that come with their influence and power, say industry experts and social activists.
Amazon set off a bidding race among cities in North America last week when it announced plans to build a second headquarters. Would-be hosts might look to the Chinese city of Wuhan for tips.
Voice messaging was an early feature that helped WeChat gain traction. Now, it is seen as the province of seniors, but voice commands and video are regarded as critical to bringing the mobile internet to the world’s next billion users.
Apps that supply news streams tailored to individual users by algorithms are China’s fastest-growing mobile segment, sparking an industrywide war to grab users’ precious screen time.
Allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment have rocked Silicon Valley recently, but the torrent of news has barely registered as water-cooler talk in China’s tech industry, Li Yuan writes.
