Does 15 minutes quick commerce work in India, or anywhere in...
In this episode, we dive into the world of quick commerce - also known as “insta shopping” or “near field commerce” by our insights...
JD.com founder: We will help 1000 Chinese brands go overseas
On 17 June 2025, JD.com founder and chairman Richard Liu met a group of media at the company’s headquarters in the outskirts of Beijing....
Meituan’s Keeta will expand into UAE, Qatar and Kuwait, says founder...
At Meituan’s recent AGM held in Beijing on 9 June 2025, founder and CEO Wang Xing addressed questions from shareholders covering a broad range...
Painful reflections of a Chinese EV player’s Thailand GM
Starting from late 2024, Chinese EV maker NETA Auto began to experience a severe operational crisis across multiple markets. Amid significant financial stress at...
Baidu launches live commerce too
We all know that as one of the former top tech platforms in China, Baidu has fallen behind its peers Alibaba and Tencent.
The company...
What is behind PDD’s big earnings miss
PDD Group delivered another shock to the market in its Q1 2025 earnings, announced on Tuesday (27 May). Revenue growth was significantly behind market...
Meituan founder explains the decision to go to Brazil
Yesterday (26 May) after (Hong Kong) market closed, Meituan released its Q1 2025 results.
The market has been in jitters about Meituan, because of intensified...
Chinese e-commerce giants were prepared for tariffs, but not like this
This commentary first appeared on ChannelNewsAsia (CNA). Republished here with permission. You can access the other commentaries from Jianggan Li on CNA as well.
“Total chaos.” A friend...
Pinduoduo builds last mile parcel delivery stations in China
This article is a translated excerpt of a blog post posted on Photon Planet. Please note that the opinions expressed here are of the...
