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Anh-Minh Do · · 2 min read

9 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

China tech news this week' class=1. Alibaba and Sina Weibo Are Set to Jump-Start Social Commerce With New ‘Weibo Stores’

In a much anticipated announcement, Weibo and Alibaba are now collaborating on a serious new foray into social and mobile commerce.


2. How Popcap Games Adapted Plants Vs Zombies with Resounding Success in China

Here’s a closer look into how Plants Vs Zombies how to evolve its business and strategy tactics to eventually become successful in China.


3. Chinese Segway Clone Nets $2 Million Investment

As China further evolves its manufacturing landscape, it’s interesting to see smaller startups tackle more consumer oriented products like the Segway.


4. Labor Rights Violations: 17 Broken Promises By Apple And Its Chinese Suppliers

Steven gives us a closer peek into Apple’s latest and ongoing labor rights violations in China. Clearly, Apple needs to tighten up its ship or come home to the USA.


5. Report: China Telecom Also Rolling Out WeChat Plans in August

In a fight to offer more to its telco customers, WeChat and Weibo are both getting exclusive dedicated data packages on top of customers’ plans.


6. China Mobile Users in Beijing Can Get 4G Right Now

In other words, mobile internet in china is getting much faster.


7. Youku Surges to 200 Million Daily Mobile Views This Month as Chinese Consumers Ditch Laptops

Youku is quickly closing the gap on Youtube, which had over 400 million mobile views per day in 2011. We can expect to see further serious growth as the young population continues to consume videos.




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