Jack Ma, the rags-to-riches entrepreneur behind Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, plans to hand over the reins at the company he […]
How China became the world’s e-commerce king
For anyone with an Amazon Prime account, the idea that online shopping could get any easier might seem like an […]
The Emerging Global Web – Slide Show
Link: The Emerging Global Web Terrific slide show presentation on the emerging markets global web development, including stats on mobile […]
How Alibaba Could Underprice Amazon, and Other Things You Should Know
By Danielle Kucera, Bloomberg, Here’s an SAT analogy test for you: Alibaba is to China as [blank] is to the […]
China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5
I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions […]
Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)
I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions […]
The Alibaba phenomenon
From www.economist.com/news/leaders/21573981-chinas-e-commerce-giant-could-generate-enormous-wealthprovided-countrys-rulers-leave-it China’s e-commerce giant could generate enormous wealth—provided the country’s rulers leave it alone ON ITS way to becoming […]
Rebalance the China Economy
I posted my old research piece – rebalance the China economy, which was written in 2010. When I read the […]
Jack Ma Is the Loneliest Billionaire in China
It’s been a rough 18 months for Chinese Internet tycoon Jack Ma, founder and chairman of the Alibaba Group, a sprawling […]
Social Media in China: The Same, but Different
by Thomas Crampton Much has been written of late about the PRC government’s efforts to control and censor the Internet. […]