China Tech Briefing

News Briefing for August 7. The Trump administration has taken further steps on purging Chinese tech in the United States, including Tencent and its popular communication app, WeChat. In response, TikTok released a statement threatening to sue the administration. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo updated the campaign called “the Clean Network” yesterday. These actions mark a sharp escalation in the conflict between the U.S. and China in recent years.

News Briefing for Aug 3rd. The following days may not be so great as TikTok's’s overseas crisis goes escalated over weekend. Faced with the risk of being banned in the American market, TikTok agreed to cut off its tie to ByteDance, as Microsoft continues its discussion on the acquisition of TikTok.

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Today is Wednesday July 31. Following NIO's 1 billion IPO on Wall Street in 2018, another fast-growing EV maker Li Auto, which used to be known as Leading Ideal, made a stunning debut in Nasdaq yesterday, becoming the second Chinese EV maker listed in New York. At the same time, we will discuss whether Bilibili’s going mainstream strategy is going to throw off its most loyal community members.

News Briefing for July 29th. Recently, many Chinese tech companies are taking steps to delist from U.S. stock exchanges due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and also the rising geopolitical conflicts between China and the United States. It is just such an uncertain time for all of us and we hope that good music will bring you some comfort. In today’s show, we will dive into Chinese Hip Hop culture, as Bilibili recently launched its own Hip Hop talent show. This kind of reality show has become a phenomenon in China in recent years and has proved to be successful.

News Briefing for Sept. 2. Alibaba and YTO Express reached a strategic cooperation deal; Didi Chuxing upgraded its taxi business with Kuaidi for better taxi-hailing service. Meanwhile, Netflix just announced its plan to adapt the Chinese Sci-fi trilogy, the Three-Body Problem, with fans around the world excited about the announcement.