Oh hi, I didn’t see you there! I’m Charlie Custer, and on today’s episode of China This Week, we’re going to be looking at some tech stories from around China that are definitely going to interest you. We’ve got everything from legal losses to vulgar billboards to government subsidies. What’s not to like? Stay tuned!
1. Apple and Samsung Make Donations, Offer Practical Support, in Chinese Quake Aftermath
In the wake of another devastating earthquake in China’s Sichuan province, tech companies like Apple and Samsung stepped up and did the right thing by making donations to help the victims. Is this a surprise? No. But it’s a good thing to do and they deserve to be recognized for it.
2. Apple: “Best Quarter Ever” in China with $8.8 Billion Revenue
Speaking of Apple, the company most definitely has money to burn following its best-ever quarter in China with nearly $10 billion in revenue. Get a lot of the size of those numbers.
3. China Won’t Force WeChat to Subsidize Telecoms, Says MIIT Spokesman
It was good news for Tencent and bad news for telecoms this week as MIIT announced that contrary to what an official had previously said, the government does not plan to force Tencent to subsidize telecoms for the bandwidth and business WeChat eats up.
4. Qihoo Loses Tencent Lawsuit (Again), Must Pay Fine and Show Frontpage Apology (Again)
Is the definition of insanity really doing the same thing over and over again? Qihoo has lost a big court case to Tencent for the third time in as many years. Its executive team may be defiant, but regardless of how they feel, they’re still going to have to post an apology and fork over another big wad of cash.
5. Why a $2B Chinese Gaming Company Put “Dick Strings” on a Billboard in Times Square
Controversial advertising sometimes pays off, and Giant Interactive came up with a very clever — if, some would say, vulgar — way of advertising its latest game.
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