China’s mobile market hosts some of the highest-growth apps in the world. However, it’s also a rapidly evolving landscape that can be confusing for American investors to follow. So today I’ll highlight seven of the…
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft to work with China Mobile in speech recognition
Microsoft will cooperate with China Mobile in developing speech recognition applications, the software giant has announced. It made the announcement at 2018 Microsoft AI Innovate in Beijing on May 21. China Mobile will apply Microsoft-developed…
Lenovo denies claims it chose Windows over Linux in second row over technology
The company branded the allegations as “slander” in a statement that follows an internet storm in China in recent weeks over the company’s decisions on domestic versus overseas technology. China’s largest personal computer (PC) maker…
China makes scary breakthrough in the South China Sea
WHILE the Western world was focused on the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, China was making a breakthrough in the South China Sea. On Friday night, the rising superpower’s state media uploaded a…
BRIEF-China Unicom Hong Kong Posts April Aggregate Number Of Mobile Billing Subscribers Of 297.0 Mln
May 21 (Reuters) – China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd: * APRIL AGGREGATE NUMBER OF MOBILE BILLING SUBSCRIBERS 297.016 MILLION * APRIL NET ADDITION OF MOBILE BILLING SUBSCRIBERS FOR MONTH 3.071 MILLION * APRIL AGGREGATE NUMBER…
China Unicom 4G subscriber base grows to 198.26 mn
China Unicom announced its mobile subscribers reached 297.016 million in April 2018 adding 3.071 million. The number of 4G subscribers of China Unicom reached 198.264 million with the addition of 4.062 million. Fixed-line broadband subscribers…
China Mobile 4G subscriber base drops to 669.318 million
China Mobile today reported its 4G subscriber base dropped to 669.318 million in April 2018 from 671.745 million in March 2018, the first decline in the last several months. China Mobile’s 4G subscriber-base was 661.829…
US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks
These include outright cybertheft of U.S. companies’ trade secrets and China’s demands that American corporations hand over technology in exchange for access to the Chinese markets. Last month, the administration proposed tariffs on $50 billion…
A school in China is monitoring students with facial recognition technology that scans the classroom every 30 seconds
A Chinese high school in Hangzhou is using facial recognition technology that scans students every 30 seconds. The system is analyzing students’ emotions and actions in the classroom, as well as replacing ID cards and…
Commentary: The next tech superpower? China
Technology is playing an instrumental role in China’s modernisation efforts. This is true across a variety of domains including industrial upgrades, public service delivery, and environmental monitoring and management. It is plausible then that the…
China Mobile Taps Huawei’s E2E Big Video Solutions
China Mobile Beijing has selected Huawei’s E2E big video solutions and consulting services to improve development capabilities and user experience for video services. Huawei said it has contributed to China Mobile Beijing achieving a net…
China’s $32.5B Gaming Market Is Driving Mobile Esports To New Heights
The thriving pro gaming industry may have its roots in South Korea, but it has sprawled to unprecedented levels in neighboring China–so much so that it has surpassed the U.S. market. Asia now makes up…
What Chinese Consumers Want From Western Retailers (Hint: It’s Not Just Fashion And Technology)
Chinese shoppers continue to flock to Western brands—but they are not just seeking out aspirational names in fashion and technology. Millions of China’s shoppers are also looking to buy everyday items such as food and…
