Senate bill would ban TikTok, Apple from storing US user data in China
Nov 19, technode
“If your child uses TikTok, there’s a chance the Chinese Communist Party knows where they are, what they look like, what their voices sound like, and what they’re watching.” READ MORE
China’s Video App TikTok: A Challenge to the U.S.?
Nov 15 China US Focus
TikTok has universal appeal, as it allows users to make up to 15-second-long videos that often include humorous or light-hearted teenage lip-syncing, performances by comedians and athletes, and content from major corporate brands. READ MORE
China’s Commercial 5G Rollout, Explained
Nov 6, Sixth Tone
The rapid deployment of 5G reflects China’s eagerness to prove its ambition to become a technological superpower.The faster connection will be used for an unprecedented boon to the development of cutting-edge technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. READ MORE
Chinese Adults Game the Hardest
Aug 5, 2019 Statista
China is the country with the highest number of frequent adult gamers in 2019 (29 percent). READ MORE
China’s Alipay’s service for electronic marriage certificates
Aug 5, China Daily
A marriage certificate is a valid legal document with numerous functions in China. In addition to proving the legality of a marriage, it is also used for housing purchase loans, birth registrations, property transfers and children’s schooling. READ MORE
Alibaba Is Going Head-to-Head with Amazon
July 24, eMarketer Retail
Twenty-year-old Chinese e-commerce giant The Alibaba Group is making moves to grow its US B2B business, allowing US-based small and medium-sized sellers to list goods on its B2B marketplace, alibaba.com. READ MORE
China tech firms have gone from copycats to trailblazers
July 10, South China Morning News
China’s internet giants used to be called copycats for creating clones of Western social media platforms back in their home market – but those days are long gone and that trend is now in reverse. READ MORE
Chinese tech giants lead Asia’s top 10 brands
June 6 2018, Statista
80 percent of the brands that made it into the 2018 list were Chinese and five of the Chinese brands are technology-related. READ MORE
In China, over half a billion people make payments via mobile devices.
March 8, 2019, yStsts.com
The usage cases of Alipay, WeChat Pay and similar mobile payment services, include online shopping, settling utility bills, paying in restaurants and entertainment venues, in malls and convenience stores. Download
How To Use DiDi, the App For Getting Around in China
March 8, 2019 Sapore di Cina
DiDi is a cell phone app which makes it possible to contact both taxis and private cars with professional drivers. It has a convenient version in English. Read More
5 Apps to Help You Better Integrate in China
October 15, 2018 ChinesePod
5 apps and tips to make your acclimatization in the country a swift one. READ MORE
98% Of Chinese Internet Users Are Mobile
August 24, 2018 Statista
802 million people are now actively using the internet in China, 57 percent of the population… the United States has an estimated 300 million internet users. READ MORE
