Chinese companies going global. Global companies capitalizing on the size and growth of the China market. State-owned enterprises. Policy-based state investment. Startup unicorns with Chinese characteristics. There is no shortage of business stories to tell in China.
In an executive order that only takes effect after his scheduled departure from the White House, Donald Trump banned eight Chinese apps on national security grounds.
China's box office was devastated by lockdowns during the first wave of COVID-19, but surged back to claim the top spot in 2020 as American cinemas remained dark for most of the year.
Despite government attention and the threat of regulation, financial technology remains a white-hot destination for investment among China's tech firms and venture capitalists.
Community group buying is taking China’s residential compounds by storm as even non-tech-savvy grannies see the price benefits and tech companies pour millions into the sector. But not everyone is happy with the booming new industry.
African governments are becoming more interested in public-private partnerships with Chinese companies.
Beijing is beginning to enforce antitrust regulations on large internet companies. Three — Alibaba, China Literature, and Hive Box — received small fines today, and more firms are reportedly under investigation.
There are already a number of companies in China offering genetic tests direct to consumers. Investors are betting big on Genebox, which offers unbelievably low prices, and plans to develop critical technology locally.
A healthcare spin-off from China’s second-biggest ecommerce company did well in its first day of trading.
The apartment-rental company Danke started fast, using a clever financing scheme to earn capital. But it seems like the cash has run out, and its customers — tenants in particular — have been left in the lurch.