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      Does Kevin Mayer´s arrival at Bytedance mark a new phase of global talent recruitment in China Tech?
      May 20, 2020 · miscellaneous,general
      {{{Alexander Kremer}}} Shortly after hiring Roland Cloutier as its Chief Information Security Officer from USD 60bn market cap payroll-services juggernaut ADP in March, Bytedance announced this week that it will hire former Disney exec Kevin Mayer as the COO of Bytedance and global CEO of...
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      The untold story of China`s Silicon Valley
      May 9, 2020 · miscellaneous · 1
      {{{Gian Marco Brizzolara}}} When thinking about tech and entrepreneurship in the United States, we immediately think of Silicon Valley, a region in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. China, in some way, also has its own Silicon Valley, an area that has developed into a global...
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      Coronavirus catalyzes adoption of China’s e-commerce platforms
      May 4, 2020 · ecommerce,COVID-19
      {{{Gery Pollak}}} Three months ago COViD-19 forced China’s major cities into lockdown. More than 80,000 confirmed infections and close to 5,000 deaths later, the economy is getting back to speed again with the strict safety measures having been eased beginning of April. The impact on Western...
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      The Great Leap Forward: China’s Clean Tech Revolution
      April 17, 2020
      {{{Hai Lin Wang, multimedia by Nico Gous}}} It’s Friday afternoon, and the electric vehicle (EV) charging station at Tsinghua University’s famous tech-hub, TusPark, is nearly full. Peter Wang, a resident of Beijing, pulled into an empty charging station with his small, fully electric coupe....
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      Made in China 2025 - A Halftime Analysis
      March 3, 2020 · Policy,general,review · 1
      {{{Maximilian Nadicksbernd}}} Five years ago, China launched an ambitious plan to become a leading global technological superpower by 2049, the centennial of the founding of the Peoples' Republic of China. President Xi Jinping installed the strategy "Made in China 2025" (MIC25) as a nationwide...
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      Disparate Internet Landscapes, Each Under Pressure (Part II of II)
      February 21, 2020
      {{{Samuel Curtis}}} Last week, in Part I of this series, I touched upon issues currently arising in the Chinese and U.S. internet milieus. In China, a heavily-censored internet infrastructure engenders distrust, especially in times of chaos in the real world. In the U.S., a laissez-faire...
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      Disparate Internet Landscapes, Each Under Pressure (Part I of II)
      February 15, 2020 · Policy,Governance,Internet
      {{{Samuel Curtis}}} The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has left many of China's public spaces unrecognizable. Bustling city streets have gone quiet. Trains and planes, if still operating, are running far below capacity. Businesses and schools (including my own university) have...
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      The 2010s: The Golden Decade of the Mobile Internet
      December 31, 2019 · miscellaneous,general,review
      {{{Alexander Kremer}}} The opinions expressed in this essay reflect my personal views only. While this article aims to paint a broader picture about the rise and spread of the mobile internet over the past decade, it largely draws on examples in the US and China based on American and Chinese...
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      Interview with Gridsum: understanding one of China's most understated IT companies
      December 22, 2019 · Gridsum,enterpriseSW
      {{{Qiang Ha and Hima Tammineedi}}} Gridsum is a leading provider of enterprise-grade cloud-based big-data analytics and artificial intelligence ("AI") solutions in China. Gridsum’s client list spans multinational enterprises and large local companies operating in China, including a substantial...
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      Navigating AI Governance in a Global Context
      December 3, 2019 · AI,Policy,Governance
      {{{Samuel Curtis}}} Brian Tse (谢旻希) is a Senior Advisor at the Partnership on AI and a Policy Affiliate with the University of Oxford’s Center for the Governance of AI. His current work focuses on improving global coordination in AI safety and security. He has advised or collaborated with...
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    • Our story

      There is a common misperception in Western society that China is mainly a manufacturing hub for cheap products. In reality however, China is quickly becoming a global leader in developing technological innovations and successfully transforming them into business models.

       

      Today, 9 of the 20 most valuable technology firms globally are based in China and is likely to surpass the United States as the premier destination for venture capital funding.

       

      In contrast to the pace and magnitude of advancements in Chinese tech and entrepreneurship remains largely underreported.

       

      Studying and working in Beijing and Shanghai, we are determined to leverage our on-the-ground insights to give you a better idea of what China’s tech and entrepreneurship is all about. No matter if you are in tech, in a startup, engaging in global business or just want to broaden your horizon, this blog will give you a look at some mind-blowing developments in far East.

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      Wookjae Jung

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      Lucas Coronel

      Beijing

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      Cedric Jaeger

      Shanghai

      London Business School and Fudan University

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      Beijing

      Schwarzman Scholar and former VC intern at Grove Ventures

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      Beijing

      Corporate Finance & Strategy

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      Georgia

      Global Strategy Associate at

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      Vienna

      Investor at capital300

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      Hima

      Tammineedi

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      Schwarzman Scholar and AI researcher

      Samuel Curtis

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      Alexander Kremer

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      Business Technologist at JD.com and Schwarzman Scholars Alumnus

      Xiaoyi Lv

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      Former Deutsche Bank Analyst and Graduate of the Technical University of Berlin

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      Beijing

      Schwarzman Scholar and former Public Policy Professional

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      MSc Candidate University of Geneva and former Deloitte Consulting Trainee

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      Associate at the German Develop. Institute and Schwarzman Scholars Alumna

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      London Business School, Fudan University, UCLA

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      London Business School, Fudan University, former Intern McKinsey & Co.

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      London Business School, Fudan University, Intern United Nations

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      Beijing

      Schwarzman Scholar and Public Policy Intern at Bytedance

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      Beijing

      Schwarzman Scholar and former Intern at Tesla

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      Aachen

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