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How China’s KOLs convert fans to sales, creating a nearly $9b industry

The Kardashians may have been able to create an entertainment phenomenon in the US by revealing their luxurious lifestyle through a long-running reality TV series, but Chinese key opinion leaders (KOLs) have been able to convert fans and generate sales on a level their Western peers can only dream o

China may use facial recognition to stop kids from live streaming

If you’re under 18 in China and want to play one of the most popular mobile games in the world, Honor of Kings (aka Arena of Valor), you will need to pass an AI facial recognition test. Soon, even tuning into live streamed videos might require the same.

In China, you’ll soon be able to pay your subway fare with your face

China has led the world in adoption of smartphone-based mobile payments, reaching the point where its central bank had to remind merchants not to discriminate against cash. And the next phase of development may be to pay with your face.

China Is Catching Up to the US in AI Research–Fast

At the world’s top computer-vision conference last June, Google and Apple sponsored an academic contest that challenged algorithms to make sense of images from twin cameras collected under varied conditions, such as sunny and poor weather.

盟友無法不跟從華為金絲雀垂危

一、中美貿談，去周北京之會達成「原則性共識」，據說雙方已着手草擬「諒解備忘錄」；不過，具體問題仍「夜短夢多」，說「夜短」，是因為特朗普定下的「休戰期」，從今天起計只餘十天，雖然同一團隊的中美貿代本周

China’s gig economy losing ability to absorb laid-off factory workers

With the Chinese economy slowing, concern has increased among Chinese policymakers about the outlook for employment, since ensuring a sufficient number of new jobs is seen as a necessary ingredient in maintaining social stability in the country.

In brief: ‘Tesla of China’ raises $650m in convertible bond

Shanghai-based Tesla rival Nio has raised US$650 million in a five-year convertible bond. The electric carmaker plans to use the proceeds for research and development, sales and marketing, and manufacturing facilities development.

2018 ，中國創業黃金時代結束的一年

若干年後再回首， 2018 將成為中國商業的里程碑。越是低谷，越能看到創業者是何種人類。

16 Ways QR Codes are Being Used in China

We’ve talked a lot about the rise of QR codes in Asia, but they may now finally be moving from being a “joke” to being more widely adopted in other places as well. Simply put, QR codes let you hyperlink and bookmark the physical world.

Edith Yeung’s 2017 China internet report

Our very own 500 China partner Edith Yeung just released her China internet report. This 67-page report includes everything you need to know about China internet landscape including China vs.

Why China’s music streaming is leading the world

Image credit: Youtube. Some might imagine that Chinese customers would rather pirate songs than pay for them. However, anti-piracy moves by the government seem to have paid off. Beyond that, China has become a fertile market for music and content streaming.