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Tencent May Have Just Defeated Baidu At Its Own Game In China

Baidu is a poorly-executed search engine. But with both government regulations handcuffing its development and lack of competition in China,…

8 years ago

Alibaba’s South China Morning Post Purchase Puts Focus On News Coverage

Chinese e-commerce boss Jack Ma is emulating America's Amazon.com boss Jeff Bezos, who recently purchased The Washington Post, by purchasing…

9 years ago

What Chilling Effect Would Alibaba’s Investment Have On Free Media?

The e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reportedly planning a newspaper investment in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, according to…

9 years ago

What Twitter Can And Can’t Do In Hong Kong As It Views China

Hong Kong's geographic proximity to mainland China belies the gulf in business practices, Internet laws, and access that Twitter will…

10 years ago

What’s The Future For Taxi Apps In China?

On Valentine's Day, two of China's taxi-hailing apps agreed to merge. But is this a good business decision and does…

10 years ago

Facebook Hits The Same Wall As Apple In China

The leaders of Facebook and Apple were in China this past week on separate missions with the same goal: gain…

10 years ago