This week was dominated by a loss, with the too-young death of Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs. Even though it happened thousands of miles away, Chinese netizens mourned the loss of the kind of icon of innovation that their nation lacks.
Chinese news was thin on the ground, however, as much of the country kicked back for a week-long holiday. Thankfully, there was plenty of Apple and Alibaba news out of America, and a surprise from Baidu out of Singapore…
1. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish – Thank you, Steve Jobs
“The weird thing about influence is that you can get so affected and inspired even when you don’t get to see that person face-to-face…”
2. At Beijing’s Apple Store, Flowers for Steve Jobs [VIDEO]
On Thursday morning, Penn-Olson went down to Beijing’s Apple Store to see how Chinese Apple fans were responding to the news of Jobs’s death, and to interview some of the grieving Jobs fans.
3. Xiaomi, Makers of Chinese iPhone Clone, Mock Steve Jobs’s Death on Weibo
Lei Jun, maker of the upcoming Xiaomi phone, provoked the ire of netizens with two tweets to Sina Weibo that cracked jokes about Jobs’ death. It proved the old adage that talentless people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Or something like that.
4. Baidu International Launches, Aimed at Global Brands
Baidu, in partnership with Singapore-based China Search International, launched Baidu International, which it touts as a service “to help advertisers globally launch, manage and optimize on Baidu.”
5. Five Reasons Chinese Consumers Should Avoid the iPhone 4S
Just 24 hours before we learned of the passing of Steve Jobs, the new Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone 4S. It was meant with a muted response, being an evolution – rather than a revolution – from the current device. So we suggested five reasons why Chinese consumers might be better of skipping it.
6. Jack Ma Wants to Buy Yahoo, Everyone Else Not So Sure
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