89: Just how much tech is in China's health code?
89: Just how much tech is in China's health code?
As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how ... Read more
29 May 2020
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32mins
88: Coronavirus & China tech: Winners and losers
88: Coronavirus & China tech: Winners and losers
The coronavirus epidemic doesn't show any signs of getting any better just yet. While the future of the outbreak is stil... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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37mins
87: China tech through the lens of Bytedance
87: China tech through the lens of Bytedance
This episode, Matt and John embark on a wide-ranging discussion about China tech in 2019. Using Bytedance as a lens, the... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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1hr 2mins
86: China's social credit system: Everything you know is wrong with Kendra Schaefer
86: China's social credit system: Everything you know is wrong with Kendra Schaefer
China's social credit system (SCS) gets a lot of attention outside of China yet it's still very misunderstood. Many scho... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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1hr 1min
85: Private traffic in China — Taking back the power from platforms
85: Private traffic in China — Taking back the power from platforms
After an extended hiatus, John and Matt are back! This week, they look at the increasingly effective trend of private tr... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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54mins
84: Facebook's Libra and China's Central Bank with Zennon Kapron
84: Facebook's Libra and China's Central Bank with Zennon Kapron
Just weeks after Facebook announced their Libra cryptocurrency project, the People's Bank of China has become quite voca... Read more
2 Sep 2019
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52mins
83: Podcasting and why the open web is dead in China with Rio Zhan
83: Podcasting and why the open web is dead in China with Rio Zhan
At the end of 2018, Connie Chan of Andreesen Horowitz, wrote about how podcasts in China monetize. However, what she cal... Read more
11 Aug 2019
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1hr 1min
82: Tech conferences in China
82: Tech conferences in China
In the tech and startup ecosystem, there's always another conference to attend. The landscape isn't all that clear, howe... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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47mins
81: The new new retail with Michael Norris
81: The new new retail with Michael Norris
In June, Carrefour sold 80% of its China operations to electronics retailer Suning. The news is representative of a much... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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54mins
80: Libra lessons from WeChat and QQ
80: Libra lessons from WeChat and QQ
On June 18, Facebook announced the Libra cryptocurrency, a solution to their P2P payments conundrum. As to be expected, ... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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56mins