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Driverless truck developer TuSimple debuts on Nasdaq

Driverless truck developer TuSimple debuts on Nasdaq

The Chinese startup raised US$1.1 billion at a market capitalization of US$8.5 billion and ended the trading day unchanged.
Julianna Wu · · 1 min read
Video sites now more attractive than news sites for online advertisers in China

Video sites now more attractive than news sites for online advertisers in China

Video sites were the third highest-grossing platforms in 2019 in terms of online advertising revenue, just behind ecommerce and search engines.
Coco Feng · · 2 min read
How this Harvard grad tried (but failed) to become an internet celebrity in China
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How this Harvard grad tried (but failed) to become an internet celebrity in China

This Harvard graduate tried to become a Chinese internet celebrity, got blocked by Sina, and learned a lot about social media fame.
Stephen Turban · · 13 min read
Brief: WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu caught in Chinese government cybersecurity probe
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Brief: WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu caught in Chinese government cybersecurity probe

The Cyberspace Administration of China has not indicated what action it will take or what penalties may be enforced.
Jack Ellis · · 1 min read

Twitter is now worth less than its Chinese clone

China’s Weibo, started in 2009 as a Twitter clone, is worth US$11.35 billion right now – that’s a tiny bit more than Twitter itself.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

7 years of ‘China’s Twitter’

Here’s our highlight reel of scandals and social media developments on Weibo since it first shook up China’s internet.
Steven Millward · · 17 min read

China’s Weibo is ahead of Twitter when it comes to mobile

It’s a sign of how amazingly quick China has been in its shift to smartphones.
Steven Millward · · 1 min read

China’s answer to Twitter sees a live streaming boom

People are watching others eating, playing computer games, shilling cosmetics – pretty much anything.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

China’s latest censorship target: cloud storage

China’s cloud storage providers are in turmoil as they try to comply with new regulations.
Erik Crouch · · 2 min read

Twitter is flatlining, but new numbers show Weibo is still growing

China’s Twitter-esque Weibo ended 2015 with a rise in monthly active users.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read