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China’s startups are lying to you, and there’s not much anyone can do about it

China’s startups are lying to you, and there’s not much anyone can do about it

China’s startup scene has been exploding with ever-larger funding rounds. But industry insiders – and SEC documents – suggest that the big numbers you see in the press aren’t always the truth.
C. Custer · · 6 min read
The MPAA doesn’t get China, and it’s making things worse

The MPAA doesn’t get China, and it’s making things worse

Nobody has ever really accused the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) of handling the internet era well. The advent of online movie piracy has inspired the organization into a
C. Custer · · 4 min read
Piracy wars: China’s Xunlei, criticized by the MPAA, blasts back

Piracy wars: China’s Xunlei, criticized by the MPAA, blasts back

China’s streaming video market is a lot more respectful of copyright law than it used to be, but if you think that means there aren’t still major disputes, think again.
C. Custer · · 3 min read
Beyond a billion: here are China’s 15 most valuable startups

Beyond a billion: here are China’s 15 most valuable startups

A startup’s office in Beijing. Hey, where’s the foosball table? There are secrets that are broken; there are secrets taken to the grave; there are state secrets for which people
Steven Millward · · 9 min read

China’s Xunlei, once ousted for piracy, has another go at US IPO

The company aims to raise US$100 million – although this could just be a placeholder figure – on New York’s NASDAQ exchange with a valuation of US$1 billion.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

Xiaomi makes a play for video content, leads $310 million investment in Xunlei

Xunlei, a Chinese video streaming site and media portal, revealed today that it has wrapped up US$310 million in funding. Xiaomi, the much-hyped upstart phone-maker that’s aiming at selling 60 million phones this year, ploughed in $200 million.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Why Xiaomi is splurging $200 million on a company notorious for bittorrents

As Xiaomi starts shipping its smartphones to markets beyond mainland China, the company is still in the early stages when it comes to actually making money from those phones. It sells its
Paul Bischoff · · 4 min read

Mobile video apps are racking up huge download numbers in China

Wandoujia’s latest China App Index report is out now. July’s most interesting trend? The rapid growth of mobile video in China. Specifically, the report highlights Tudou and Xunlei Kankan apps,
C. Custer · · 1 min read

9 Likely Chinese Tech IPOs in 2013

2011 saw economic turmoil and financial scandals that led to only two Chinese tech companies venturing to IPO in 2012. But 2013 is looking up. This year there’s the distinct
Steven Millward · · 4 min read

8 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

For those of you who were still in holiday mode during the past week, we’ve done our best to keep tabs on what was happening in the China tech space.
Rick Martin · · 3 min read