In their home market, China’s bike-sharing companies are charging full speed ahead. But in the West, they’re stuck in first gear. Throughout 2016 and into…
POST-FACT
A visit by the Dalai Lama is dividing a US campus where 14% of students are from China
This Saturday (June 17), the Dalai Lama will deliver a commencement address at the University of California San Diego, where a good portion of the…
REMEMBER OZYMANDIAS
The brother of Singapore’s prime minister may enter self-exile, all because of a house
A patriarch dies, the family mourns, and then promptly fights over the house. That’s what’s happening in Singapore, only the patriarch was the architect of…
HOT TIPS
Apple’s new App Store policies target China’s online tipping economy
Apple has a tip for China—all online tips must go through Apple before they go anywhere else. This past week the hardware giant unveiled two…
RUMOR MILL
WeChat has a great new tool for fighting fake news, but there’s one little problem: Beijing
Today Chinese internet giant Tencent launched a new feature (link in Chinese) for its WeChat app designed to collect and debunk online rumors, which remain…
BY DEGREES
The Chinese government just issued a new set of rules for foreign students studying in China
The Chinese government has issued new guidance for China’s universities, on how to manage students from overseas. Like many of China’s updates on regulations, there’s…
DATA DANGER
A key question is at the heart of China’s new cybersecurity law: Where should data live?
Last week China’s long gestating 2016 Cybersecurity Law finally went into partial implementation. At the draft stage and beyond, the law, ostensibly aimed at preventing…
A+ APP
Tencent’s total dominance of China’s smartphones, in one chart
China’s internet giants are often collectively referred to as BAT, meaning Baidu (known for its search engine), Alibaba (e-commerce), and Tencent (social media and gaming).…
INBOX ZERO
While the rest of the world tries to “kill email,” in China, it’s always been dead
It’s a familiar story for students or businessmen on their first-ever visit to China. After rounds of beer and baijiu with potential clients, or a…
PIGGYBACK RIDE
Walmart’s future in China increasingly depends on a single Chinese company
In China, Walmart is not only betting on e-commerce, it’s betting on a top Chinese e-commerce giant. The US retail giant announced on May 25…
PARTY PACK
Microsoft released a new version of Windows that’s tailor-made for the Chinese government
On May 23 Microsoft formally announced a new version of Windows 10, customized for an important client—the Chinese government. The tailor-made software’s unveiling highlights the…
ONE LEAP FORWARD
Taiwan just became the first place in Asia to rule in favor of gay marriage nationwide
Many saw it coming, and it finally arrived—today (May 24), the self-governing island of Taiwan became the first place in Asia to recognize a constitutional…