Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) reached a strategic partnership with Bosch China on Feb. 1, with the two companies committing to strengthening […]
Shanghai Mayor visits three leading private firms in a day, expects them to play bigger role in consumption recovery · TechNode
On Thursday, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng visited local services giant Meituan, fintech giant Ant Group, and lifestyle-sharing platform Xiaohongshu. This is the latest sign that […]
US says China is largest source of counterfeit goods · TechNode
Tencent’s super app WeChat is “one of largest platforms for counterfeit goods in China,” the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said in a […]
ByteDance sends Douyin content head to TikTok · TechNode
ByteDance has moved Douyin’s vice president Zhi Ying to lead TikTok’s products and content business as TikTok becomes an increased focus of its parent company’s […]
Geely’s luxury EV brand Lotus to go public on Nasdaq · TechNode
Lotus Technology, an electric vehicle company affiliated with Chinese auto major Geely, said on Tuesday that it will go public on the Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Geely exec teases images of third Zeekr-branded EV · TechNode
Chinese automaker Geely is rushing to unveil its third electric vehicle under the premium brand Zeekr, with vice president Yang Xueliang teasing it with new […]
China’s local governments launch EV stimulus measures · TechNode
Multiple regional authorities in China are issuing stimulus measures in a bid to shore up demand for electric vehicles, ranging from cash subsidies to free […]
Ex-SoftBank exec to run Shein’s Latin America business · TechNode
Shein has appointed former SoftBank executive Marcelo Claure to oversee its Latin America business as the fast fashion firm expands into the region. Claure has […]
US considers cutting off Huawei from all its US suppliers · TechNode
The Biden administration is considering banning all US suppliers, including Intel, Microsoft, and Qualcomm, from exporting to Huawei. Responding to the possible license halt, Chinese […]
Baidu to embed ChatGPT-like bot in its search engine · TechNode
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is working on a ChatGPT-like bot service to embed in its search engine. Baidu’s CEO Robin Li believes that artificial […]