https://simplecast.com China Tech Talk China Tech Talk is a weekly podcast about what's happening on the ground in China's tech and startup ecosystems. It is hosted by John Artman, Editor-in-Chief of TechNode English, and Matthew Brennan, founder of ChinaChannel TechNode en-us Fri, 29 May 2020 03:44:03 +0000 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:40:51 +0000 https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk China Tech Talk https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d2918d9d-823c-4247-b055-4f297896f329/4fd06574-0f95-422d-8a66-cffd45a7399d/3000x3000/14556151550378864786d9f430d230aa5.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk episodic China Tech Talk is a weekly podcast about what's happening on the ground in China's tech and startup ecosystems. It is hosted by John Artman, Editor-in-Chief of TechNode English, and Matthew Brennan, founder of ChinaChannel TechNode no https://feeds.simplecast.com/400uRY7l technology, china TechNode john.artman@technode.com 6b851b11-4491-443f-88ba-654a3b88bd1c 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 to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data.

 

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]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 03:44:03 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data.

 

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]]> 89: Just how much tech is in China's health code? TechNode 00:32:37 As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data no full 89 8a5a6429-24dd-44a0-b59a-a6b781009fa2 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 still unclear, the winners and losers of this are clear. In this episode, Matt and John discuss how the coronavirus is changing the face of tech in China.

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]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:07:58 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk The coronavirus epidemic doesn't show any signs of getting any better just yet. While the future of the outbreak is still unclear, the winners and losers of this are clear. In this episode, Matt and John discuss how the coronavirus is changing the face of tech in China.

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]]> 88: Coronavirus & China tech: Winners and losers TechNode 00:37:48 The coronavirus epidemic doesn't show any signs of getting any better just yet. While the future of the outbreak is still unclear, the winners and losers of this are clear. In this episode, Matt and John discuss how the coronavirus is changing the face of tech in China. The coronavirus epidemic doesn't show any signs of getting any better just yet. While the future of the outbreak is still unclear, the winners and losers of this are clear. In this episode, Matt and John discuss how the coronavirus is changing the face of tech in China. no full 88 c2b32ef8-eedb-4910-a26c-837b8a31fc57 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, they explore the disruptive power of new companies, Bytedance's successes and challenges outside of China, as well as what the world is learning from China tech.

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  • What's changed with Bytedance since we last talked about them?
  • What challenges are they facing outside of China?
  • How are other countries dealing with highly successful Chinese consumer products?
  • How is Bytedance acting as a disruptor at home and abroad?
  • What should we be thinking about as 2019 comes to a close?

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]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:30:07 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This episode, Matt and John embark on a wide-ranging discussion about China tech in 2019. Using Bytedance as a lens, they explore the disruptive power of new companies, Bytedance's successes and challenges outside of China, as well as what the world is learning from China tech.

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  • What's changed with Bytedance since we last talked about them?
  • What challenges are they facing outside of China?
  • How are other countries dealing with highly successful Chinese consumer products?
  • How is Bytedance acting as a disruptor at home and abroad?
  • What should we be thinking about as 2019 comes to a close?

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]]> 87: China tech through the lens of Bytedance TechNode 01:02:36 This episode, Matt and John embark on a wide-ranging discussion about China tech in 2019. Using Bytedance as a lens, they explore the disruptive power of new companies, Bytedance's successes and challenges outside of China, as well as what the world is learning from China tech. This episode, Matt and John embark on a wide-ranging discussion about China tech in 2019. Using Bytedance as a lens, they explore the disruptive power of new companies, Bytedance's successes and challenges outside of China, as well as what the world is learning from China tech. no full 87 9aaca0a1-50e9-4e45-a55d-8da314fd77b0 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 scholars and China watchers have shed light on the topic, but none have done it so concisely and accessibly as Kendra Schaefer and her team at Trivium China. She joins us this week to explain how the SCS is a broad framework for better regulation and enforcement and how it applies to companies, individuals, and government agencies.

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  • What is the purpose of the SCS? How far along is its development?
  • Is the SCS only for individuals?
  • How does the SCS apply to companies?
  • How are China's cities gamifying SCS?

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]]> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:07:45 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk China's social credit system (SCS) gets a lot of attention outside of China yet it's still very misunderstood. Many scholars and China watchers have shed light on the topic, but none have done it so concisely and accessibly as Kendra Schaefer and her team at Trivium China. She joins us this week to explain how the SCS is a broad framework for better regulation and enforcement and how it applies to companies, individuals, and government agencies.

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  • What is the purpose of the SCS? How far along is its development?
  • Is the SCS only for individuals?
  • How does the SCS apply to companies?
  • How are China's cities gamifying SCS?

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]]> 86: China's social credit system: Everything you know is wrong with Kendra Schaefer TechNode 01:01:36 China's social credit system (SCS) gets a lot of attention outside of China yet it's still very misunderstood. Many scholars and China watchers have shed light on the topic, but none have done it so concisely and accessibly as Kendra Schaefer and her team at Trivium China. She joins us this week to explain how the SCS is a broad framework for better regulation and enforcement and how it applies to companies, individuals, and government agencies. China's social credit system (SCS) gets a lot of attention outside of China yet it's still very misunderstood. Many scholars and China watchers have shed light on the topic, but none have done it so concisely and accessibly as Kendra Schaefer and her team at Trivium China. She joins us this week to explain how the SCS is a broad framework for better regulation and enforcement and how it applies to companies, individuals, and government agencies. no full 86 dacbe798-15f0-4aa5-ad88-8a71a6733b8d 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 traffic. Powered by WeChat and its mini programs, marketers and brands are increasingly creating and driving organic traffic to their shops. Like owned traffic in the West, this is a direct response to the rising costs of reaching fans and followers. Matt delivered a presentation on the topic during the ChinaChat 2019 conference and they take a deep dive into the phenomenon this week.

Key questions

  • What is private traffic?
  • Why are brands resorting to this method?
  • How does private traffic work?
  • How do WeChat and Tencent view private traffic?
  • What are traditional e-commerce platforms like Taobao doing to combat private traffic?

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]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2019 04:24:01 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk After an extended hiatus, John and Matt are back! This week, they look at the increasingly effective trend of private traffic. Powered by WeChat and its mini programs, marketers and brands are increasingly creating and driving organic traffic to their shops. Like owned traffic in the West, this is a direct response to the rising costs of reaching fans and followers. Matt delivered a presentation on the topic during the ChinaChat 2019 conference and they take a deep dive into the phenomenon this week.

Key questions

  • What is private traffic?
  • Why are brands resorting to this method?
  • How does private traffic work?
  • How do WeChat and Tencent view private traffic?
  • What are traditional e-commerce platforms like Taobao doing to combat private traffic?

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]]> 85: Private traffic in China — Taking back the power from platforms TechNode 00:54:27 After an extended hiatus, John and Matt are back! This week, they look at the increasingly effective trend of private traffic. Powered by WeChat and its mini programs, marketers and brands are increasingly creating and driving organic traffic to their shops. Like owned traffic in the West, this is a direct response to the rising costs of reaching fans and followers. Matt delivered a presentation on the topic during the ChinaChat 2019 conference and they take a deep dive into the phenomenon this week. After an extended hiatus, John and Matt are back! This week, they look at the increasingly effective trend of private traffic. Powered by WeChat and its mini programs, marketers and brands are increasingly creating and driving organic traffic to their shops. Like owned traffic in the West, this is a direct response to the rising costs of reaching fans and followers. Matt delivered a presentation on the topic during the ChinaChat 2019 conference and they take a deep dive into the phenomenon this week. no full 85 c066bb19-d42e-4c58-afc6-72792b67a11f 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 vocal about their on-going project. Most recently, the PBOC announced that China's digital currency is "nearly ready." Following on from our previous conversation about Libra and QQ Coin, this week we're joined by Zennon Kapron, director of Kapronasia, to look at what Libra means in a global context as well as China's plans to launch its own digital currency.

Key questions

  • What are the biggest implementation and adoption challenges for Libra?
  • Why don't governments like cryptocurrency?
  • How does a digital currency affect the RMB's status?
  • What are the downsides of a digital fiat currency?

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]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2019 02:02:31 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Just weeks after Facebook announced their Libra cryptocurrency project, the People's Bank of China has become quite vocal about their on-going project. Most recently, the PBOC announced that China's digital currency is "nearly ready." Following on from our previous conversation about Libra and QQ Coin, this week we're joined by Zennon Kapron, director of Kapronasia, to look at what Libra means in a global context as well as China's plans to launch its own digital currency.

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  • What are the biggest implementation and adoption challenges for Libra?
  • Why don't governments like cryptocurrency?
  • How does a digital currency affect the RMB's status?
  • What are the downsides of a digital fiat currency?

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]]> 84: Facebook's Libra and China's Central Bank with Zennon Kapron TechNode 00:52:37 John and Matt talk with Zennon Kapron about Libra, QQcoin, and China's digital currency. John and Matt talk with Zennon Kapron about Libra, QQcoin, and China's digital currency. no full 84 2b4f6e33-ba05-1b0d-9370-1317539bfc86 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 calls podcasts aren't really what we call podcasts: they're more like paid-for educational audio content. Podcasting, like what we do at China Tech Talk, is actually still very immature in China. But that doesn't mean there aren't content creators following the "traditional" podcasting model.

To talk about this, we're joined this week by Rio Zhan, early stage VC and host of the Crazy Capital podcast. We share notes on podcasting and talk about how China's content models have evolved away from the open web.

Key questions

  • Why is the China market different for audio content?
  • Why is the open web almost non-existent in China?
  • What role does culture play in creating acceptance of paying for content?
  • How might Facebook's Libra enable monetization for Western podcasts?

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]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2019 22:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk At the end of 2018, Connie Chan of Andreesen Horowitz, wrote about how podcasts in China monetize. However, what she calls podcasts aren't really what we call podcasts: they're more like paid-for educational audio content. Podcasting, like what we do at China Tech Talk, is actually still very immature in China. But that doesn't mean there aren't content creators following the "traditional" podcasting model.

To talk about this, we're joined this week by Rio Zhan, early stage VC and host of the Crazy Capital podcast. We share notes on podcasting and talk about how China's content models have evolved away from the open web.

Key questions

  • Why is the China market different for audio content?
  • Why is the open web almost non-existent in China?
  • What role does culture play in creating acceptance of paying for content?
  • How might Facebook's Libra enable monetization for Western podcasts?

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]]> 83: Podcasting and why the open web is dead in China with Rio Zhan TechNode 01:01:06 At the end of 2018, Connie Chan of Andreesen Horowitz, wrote about how podcasts in China monetize. However, what she calls podcasts aren't really what we call podcasts: they're more like paid-for educational audio content. Podcasting, like what we do at China Tech Talk, is actually still very immature in China. But that doesn't mean there aren't content creators following the "traditional" podcasting model. To talk about this, we're joined this week by Rio Zhan, early stage VC and host of the Crazy Capital podcast. We share notes on podcasting and talk about how China's content models have evolved away from the open web. Key questions Why is the China market different for audio content? Why is the open web almost non-existent in China? What role does culture play in creating acceptance of paying for content? How might Facebook's Libra enable monetization for Western podcasts? Links Crazy Capital (in Chinese) Outgrowing Advertising: Multimodal Business Models as a Product Strategy The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019! Become a member of TechNode Squared Guest Rio Zhan, @RioJot Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 At the end of 2018, Connie Chan of Andreesen Horowitz, wrote about how podcasts in China monetize. However, what she calls podcasts aren't really what we call podcasts: they're more like paid-for educational audio content. Podcasting, like what we do at China Tech Talk, is actually still very immature in China. But that doesn't mean there aren't content creators following the "traditional" podcasting model. To talk about this, we're joined this week by Rio Zhan, early stage VC and host of the Crazy Capital podcast. We share notes on podcasting and talk about how China's content models have evolved away from the open web. Key questions Why is the China market different for audio content? Why is the open web almost non-existent in China? What role does culture play in creating acceptance of paying for content? How might Facebook's Libra enable monetization for Western podcasts? Links Crazy Capital (in Chinese) Outgrowing Advertising: Multimodal Business Models as a Product Strategy The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019! Become a member of TechNode Squared Guest Rio Zhan, @RioJot Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 83 9e7347ad-f866-fd06-c06f-6af565ed1912 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, however, with some conferences getting more public hype and others keeping it low-key. After organizing and attending many of them, John and Matt sit down this week to go over what's out available, what makes certain conferences different, and which are some of the best to attend and why.

Key questions

  • What kinds of conferences are there?
  • What should you consider before going to a conference in China?
  • How do conferences monetize?
  • How much work goes into a successful conference?

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]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 05:12:22 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk In the tech and startup ecosystem, there's always another conference to attend. The landscape isn't all that clear, however, with some conferences getting more public hype and others keeping it low-key. After organizing and attending many of them, John and Matt sit down this week to go over what's out available, what makes certain conferences different, and which are some of the best to attend and why.

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  • What kinds of conferences are there?
  • What should you consider before going to a conference in China?
  • How do conferences monetize?
  • How much work goes into a successful conference?

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]]> 82: Tech conferences in China TechNode 00:47:52 In the tech and startup ecosystem, there's always another conference to attend. The landscape isn't all that clear, however, with some conferences getting more public hype and others keeping it low-key. After organizing and attending many of them, John and Matt sit down this week to go over what's out available, what makes certain conferences different, and which are some of the best to attend and why. Key questions What kinds of conferences are there? What should you consider before going to a conference in China? How do conferences monetize? How much work goes into a successful conference? Links WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019! Become a member of TechNode Squared Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 In the tech and startup ecosystem, there's always another conference to attend. The landscape isn't all that clear, however, with some conferences getting more public hype and others keeping it low-key. After organizing and attending many of them, John and Matt sit down this week to go over what's out available, what makes certain conferences different, and which are some of the best to attend and why. Key questions What kinds of conferences are there? What should you consider before going to a conference in China? How do conferences monetize? How much work goes into a successful conference? Links WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019! Become a member of TechNode Squared Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 82 3222989b-dac1-1ae4-3feb-c181048be63b 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 broader shift in the new retails space. When we first covered new retail in 2018, unmanned stores were gaining traction and it was unclear if Alibaba was going to win. In 1.5 years, unmanned stores are almost dead and Alibaba is a clear winner.

To discuss this shift, we're happy to welcome Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina.

This episode was recorded on June 25, 2019.

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  • Why would Suning be interested in Carrefour?
  • How did JD lose the new retail battle?
  • What makes Hema and the Alibaba model so successful?
  • What makes the China market so difficult for non-China retailers?

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]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 07:45:30 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk In June, Carrefour sold 80% of its China operations to electronics retailer Suning. The news is representative of a much broader shift in the new retails space. When we first covered new retail in 2018, unmanned stores were gaining traction and it was unclear if Alibaba was going to win. In 1.5 years, unmanned stores are almost dead and Alibaba is a clear winner.

To discuss this shift, we're happy to welcome Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina.

This episode was recorded on June 25, 2019.

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  • Why would Suning be interested in Carrefour?
  • How did JD lose the new retail battle?
  • What makes Hema and the Alibaba model so successful?
  • What makes the China market so difficult for non-China retailers?

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]]> 81: The new new retail with Michael Norris TechNode 00:54:01 In June, Carrefour sold 80% of its China operations to electronics retailer Suning. The news is representative of a much broader shift in the new retails space. When we first covered new retail in 2018, unmanned stores were gaining traction and it was unclear if Alibaba was going to win. In 1.5 years, unmanned stores are almost dead and Alibaba is a clear winner. To discuss this shift, we're happy to welcome Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina. This episode was recorded on June 25, 2019. Key questions: Why would Suning be interested in Carrefour? How did JD lose the new retail battle? What makes Hema and the Alibaba model so successful? What makes the China market so difficult for non-China retailers? Links New Retail Keynote (Dropbox) Carrefour sells 80 per cent of its Chinese retail operations to Suning for 4.8 billion yuan Why it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee on Luckin WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019! Become a member of TechNode Squared Guest Michael Norris, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 In June, Carrefour sold 80% of its China operations to electronics retailer Suning. The news is representative of a much broader shift in the new retails space. When we first covered new retail in 2018, unmanned stores were gaining traction and it was unclear if Alibaba was going to win. In 1.5 years, unmanned stores are almost dead and Alibaba is a clear winner. To discuss this shift, we're happy to welcome Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina. This episode was recorded on June 25, 2019. Key questions: Why would Suning be interested in Carrefour? How did JD lose the new retail battle? What makes Hema and the Alibaba model so successful? What makes the China market so difficult for non-China retailers? Links New Retail Keynote (Dropbox) Carrefour sells 80 per cent of its Chinese retail operations to Suning for 4.8 billion yuan Why it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee on Luckin WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019! Become a member of TechNode Squared Guest Michael Norris, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 81 19d667ca-4f2f-6333-a59c-512ba8bba048 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, this move has gotten a lot of attention. In China, that attention has taken the form of comparing Libra to Tencent's breakthrough Q Coin as well as how WeChat has integrated payments.

Key questions:

  • What is Q Coin?
  • What's the difference between a virtual currency and a cryptocurrency?
  • What is the relationship between Libra, Calibra, and Facebook?
  • Will China ever have something like this?

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]]> Wed, 3 Jul 2019 07:12:01 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk On June 18, Facebook announced the Libra cryptocurrency, a solution to their P2P payments conundrum. As to be expected, this move has gotten a lot of attention. In China, that attention has taken the form of comparing Libra to Tencent's breakthrough Q Coin as well as how WeChat has integrated payments.

Key questions:

  • What is Q Coin?
  • What's the difference between a virtual currency and a cryptocurrency?
  • What is the relationship between Libra, Calibra, and Facebook?
  • Will China ever have something like this?

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]]> 80: Libra lessons from WeChat and QQ TechNode 00:56:02 On June 18, Facebook announced the Libra cryptocurrency, a solution to their P2P payments conundrum. As to be expected, this move has gotten a lot of attention. In China, that attention has taken the form of comparing Libra to Tencent's breakthrough Q Coin as well as how WeChat has integrated payments. Key questions: What is Q Coin? What's the difference between a virtual currency and a cryptocurrency? What is the relationship between Libra, Calibra, and Facebook? Will China ever have something like this? Links Everything you need to know about Libra, Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency Can Facebook’s Libra replicate WeChat Pay’s digital payment dominance? Facebook, Libra, and the Long Game FACEBOOK’S CALIBRA IS A SECRET WEAPON FOR MONETIZING ITS NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY Become a member of TechNode Squared Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 On June 18, Facebook announced the Libra cryptocurrency, a solution to their P2P payments conundrum. As to be expected, this move has gotten a lot of attention. In China, that attention has taken the form of comparing Libra to Tencent's breakthrough Q Coin as well as how WeChat has integrated payments. Key questions: What is Q Coin? What's the difference between a virtual currency and a cryptocurrency? What is the relationship between Libra, Calibra, and Facebook? Will China ever have something like this? Links Everything you need to know about Libra, Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency Can Facebook’s Libra replicate WeChat Pay’s digital payment dominance? Facebook, Libra, and the Long Game FACEBOOK’S CALIBRA IS A SECRET WEAPON FOR MONETIZING ITS NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY Become a member of TechNode Squared Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 80 f47977bf-c5cd-b20b-fcd2-d0adbc36bb00 79: Facial recognition, AI, and privacy in China with Zen Soo Facial recognition has taken off in China. Perhaps the most widely implemented use case, facial recognition is used to deter jaywalkers, track attention and behavior in schools, catch criminals, monitor live streamers, and more. Unlike Western countries, China's privacy protections laws are almost non-existent, but that is changing with draft legislation soon to be released

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  • What is China's plan for facial recognition?
  • How is facial recognition being used now?
  • What are the local attitudes toward the technology?

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]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2019 03:34:45 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Facial recognition has taken off in China. Perhaps the most widely implemented use case, facial recognition is used to deter jaywalkers, track attention and behavior in schools, catch criminals, monitor live streamers, and more. Unlike Western countries, China's privacy protections laws are almost non-existent, but that is changing with draft legislation soon to be released

Key questions:

  • What is China's plan for facial recognition?
  • How is facial recognition being used now?
  • What are the local attitudes toward the technology?

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]]> 79: Facial recognition, AI, and privacy in China with Zen Soo TechNode 00:44:38 Facial recognition has taken off in China. Perhaps the most widely implemented use case, facial recognition is used to deter jaywalkers, track attention and behavior in schools, catch criminals, monitor live streamers, and more. Unlike Western countries, China's privacy protections laws are almost non-existent, but that is changing with draft legislation soon to be released Key questions: What is China's plan for facial recognition? How is facial recognition being used now? What are the local attitudes toward the technology? Links Video: Facial recognition is on the rise in China Upgraded AI surveillance helps nab student suspected in mother’s murder Inside China Tech podcast Become a member of TechNode Squared Guest Zen Soo, @zensoo, SCMP Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 Facial recognition has taken off in China. Perhaps the most widely implemented use case, facial recognition is used to deter jaywalkers, track attention and behavior in schools, catch criminals, monitor live streamers, and more. Unlike Western countries, China's privacy protections laws are almost non-existent, but that is changing with draft legislation soon to be released Key questions: What is China's plan for facial recognition? How is facial recognition being used now? What are the local attitudes toward the technology? Links Video: Facial recognition is on the rise in China Upgraded AI surveillance helps nab student suspected in mother’s murder Inside China Tech podcast Become a member of TechNode Squared Guest Zen Soo, @zensoo, SCMP Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 80 8187b99b-b52b-cf8f-9fce-302a35e5174c 78: Hot take—Huawei after Google Last week, the White House announced a ban on US companies doing business with companies deemed a security risk. Over the weekend, Google announces that they must suspend Huawei's access to Android. This episode, Matt and John have a short discussion about what the announcement means for Huawei and what the company may be able to do about it.

Correction: In this episode, John says that "HongMeng OS" could be translated as "Red Dream." This is incorrect. The characters for HongMeng are 鸿蒙 and refers to the Chinese mythology's primal chaos.

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]]> Tue, 21 May 2019 15:24:42 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Last week, the White House announced a ban on US companies doing business with companies deemed a security risk. Over the weekend, Google announces that they must suspend Huawei's access to Android. This episode, Matt and John have a short discussion about what the announcement means for Huawei and what the company may be able to do about it.

Correction: In this episode, John says that "HongMeng OS" could be translated as "Red Dream." This is incorrect. The characters for HongMeng are 鸿蒙 and refers to the Chinese mythology's primal chaos.

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]]> 78: Hot take—Huawei after Google TechNode 00:35:58 Last week, the White House announced a ban on US companies doing business with companies deemed a security risk. Over the weekend, Google announces that they must suspend Huawei's access to Android. This episode, Matt and John have a short discussion about what the announcement means for Huawei and what the company may be able to do about it. Correction: In this episode, John says that "HongMeng OS" could be translated as "Red Dream." This is incorrect. The characters for HongMeng are 鸿蒙 and refers to the Chinese mythology's primal chaos. Links Hongmeng, Huawei’s proprietary OS, incorporates next-generation technology Shanghai tech board to push semiconductor independence Why Huawei’s ‘wolf culture’ will help telecom titan fight off attacks and thrive Halt and Catch Fire (TV series about making an OS) Frontline: Trump's Trade War Become a member of TechNode Squared Get your tickets to the first annual Emerge Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 Last week, the White House announced a ban on US companies doing business with companies deemed a security risk. Over the weekend, Google announces that they must suspend Huawei's access to Android. This episode, Matt and John have a short discussion about what the announcement means for Huawei and what the company may be able to do about it. Correction: In this episode, John says that "HongMeng OS" could be translated as "Red Dream." This is incorrect. The characters for HongMeng are 鸿蒙 and refers to the Chinese mythology's primal chaos. Links Hongmeng, Huawei’s proprietary OS, incorporates next-generation technology Shanghai tech board to push semiconductor independence Why Huawei’s ‘wolf culture’ will help telecom titan fight off attacks and thrive Halt and Catch Fire (TV series about making an OS) Frontline: Trump's Trade War Become a member of TechNode Squared Get your tickets to the first annual Emerge Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Editor Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 79 3793e8d7-9af2-43ae-6d39-2fa7a2af8ecb 77: Peer-to-peer lending in China—Tech-driven shadow banking with Andrew Polk China’s online peer-to-peer lending industry has been in turmoil for the last three years as financial regulators have clamped down as part of “de-risking” efforts. Tuandai.com, a top P2P lender, collapsed in March due to turnover problems. As of February, the platform had more than 220,000 investors with RMB 14.5 billion ($2.15 billion) in outstanding loans. The company is under investigation for illegal fundraising, leading to the arrest of 41 people so far, including co-owners Tang Jun and Zhang Lin.

This week, Andrew Polk, partner at Trivium China, joins us to discuss what's happening with the P2P lending industry in China.

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  • What role has the government played in the growth and death of P2P lending?
  • How is the crackdown on cryptocurrency different from the tightening regulations around P2P lending?
  • Are P2P companies really tech companies, as many claim?
  • Can we expect companies like Dianrong to survive this round of government scrutiny?

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]]> Tue, 7 May 2019 06:17:34 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk China’s online peer-to-peer lending industry has been in turmoil for the last three years as financial regulators have clamped down as part of “de-risking” efforts. Tuandai.com, a top P2P lender, collapsed in March due to turnover problems. As of February, the platform had more than 220,000 investors with RMB 14.5 billion ($2.15 billion) in outstanding loans. The company is under investigation for illegal fundraising, leading to the arrest of 41 people so far, including co-owners Tang Jun and Zhang Lin.

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  • What role has the government played in the growth and death of P2P lending?
  • How is the crackdown on cryptocurrency different from the tightening regulations around P2P lending?
  • Are P2P companies really tech companies, as many claim?
  • Can we expect companies like Dianrong to survive this round of government scrutiny?

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]]> 77: Peer-to-peer lending in China—Tech-driven shadow banking with Andrew Polk TechNode 00:52:00 China’s online peer-to-peer lending industry has been in turmoil for the last three years as financial regulators have clamped down as part of “de-risking” efforts. Tuandai.com, a top P2P lender, collapsed in March due to turnover problems. As of February, the platform had more than 220,000 investors with RMB 14.5 billion ($2.15 billion) in outstanding loans. The company is under investigation for illegal fundraising, leading to the arrest of 41 people so far, including co-owners Tang Jun and Zhang Lin. This week, Andrew Polk, partner at Trivium China, joins us to discuss what's happening with the P2P lending industry in China. Key questions: What role has the government played in the growth and death of P2P lending? How is the crackdown on cryptocurrency different from the tightening regulations around P2P lending? Are P2P companies really tech companies, as many claim? Can we expect companies like Dianrong to survive this round of government scrutiny? Links 22: P2P lending, retail banking, and the future of online services with Ling Kong The Trivium Tip Sheet Become a member of TechNode Squared Get your tickets to the first annual Guest Andrew Polk, @andrewpolk81 Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 China’s online peer-to-peer lending industry has been in turmoil for the last three years as financial regulators have clamped down as part of “de-risking” efforts. Tuandai.com, a top P2P lender, collapsed in March due to turnover problems. As of February, the platform had more than 220,000 investors with RMB 14.5 billion ($2.15 billion) in outstanding loans. The company is under investigation for illegal fundraising, leading to the arrest of 41 people so far, including co-owners Tang Jun and Zhang Lin. This week, Andrew Polk, partner at Trivium China, joins us to discuss what's happening with the P2P lending industry in China. Key questions: What role has the government played in the growth and death of P2P lending? How is the crackdown on cryptocurrency different from the tightening regulations around P2P lending? Are P2P companies really tech companies, as many claim? Can we expect companies like Dianrong to survive this round of government scrutiny? Links 22: P2P lending, retail banking, and the future of online services with Ling Kong The Trivium Tip Sheet Become a member of TechNode Squared Get your tickets to the first annual Guest Andrew Polk, @andrewpolk81 Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 77 82c9a1c5-9113-96b4-b37b-2f5b9c4070b6 76: US vs China—AI asymmetries with Jeffrey Ding With the number of English speakers around the world, it's no surprise that Chinese AI experts and engineers are keeping up with developments across the Pacific. However, the same is not true when it comes to the Chinese language. Indeed, Andrew Ng, former Chief Scientist at Baidu and co-founder of Coursera, made this exact point years ago when interviewed about China's AI progress. Jeffrey Ding, China lead for the Center for the Governance of AI, is trying to change that information asymmetry with his ChinAI newsletter featuring translations of Chinese thought leadership in AI.

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]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2019 04:53:05 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk With the number of English speakers around the world, it's no surprise that Chinese AI experts and engineers are keeping up with developments across the Pacific. However, the same is not true when it comes to the Chinese language. Indeed, Andrew Ng, former Chief Scientist at Baidu and co-founder of Coursera, made this exact point years ago when interviewed about China's AI progress. Jeffrey Ding, China lead for the Center for the Governance of AI, is trying to change that information asymmetry with his ChinAI newsletter featuring translations of Chinese thought leadership in AI.

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]]> 76: US vs China—AI asymmetries with Jeffrey Ding TechNode 00:48:50 With the number of English speakers around the world, it's no surprise that Chinese AI experts and engineers are keeping up with developments across the Pacific. However, the same is not true when it comes to the Chinese language. Indeed, Andrew Ng, former Chief Scientist at Baidu and co-founder of Coursera, made this exact point years ago when interviewed about China's AI progress. Jeffrey Ding, China lead for the Center for the Governance of AI, is trying to change that information asymmetry with his ChinAI newsletter featuring translations of Chinese thought leadership in AI. Links ChinAI newsletter How I learned to stop worrying and love surveillance capitalism 62: AI Superpowers with Kai-Fu Lee TechNode Podcast Network Guest Jeffrey Ding, @jjding99 Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 With the number of English speakers around the world, it's no surprise that Chinese AI experts and engineers are keeping up with developments across the Pacific. However, the same is not true when it comes to the Chinese language. Indeed, Andrew Ng, former Chief Scientist at Baidu and co-founder of Coursera, made this exact point years ago when interviewed about China's AI progress. Jeffrey Ding, China lead for the Center for the Governance of AI, is trying to change that information asymmetry with his ChinAI newsletter featuring translations of Chinese thought leadership in AI. Links ChinAI newsletter How I learned to stop worrying and love surveillance capitalism 62: AI Superpowers with Kai-Fu Lee TechNode Podcast Network Guest Jeffrey Ding, @jjding99 Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 76 64a61008-d9f1-dcb0-45cb-87f1354c07a9 75: Pinduoduo's free cash flow problem with James Hull Free cash flow is cash a company can use for whatever they want. If Pinduoduo is free cash flow positive they’ll likely be able to continue their growth spend and get even larger. If its free cash flow negative, the growth plan will put too much strain on their cash position and, it will eventually fail. To say it simply: the stakes are high.

This week, we're joined by James Hull, professional investor and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast, to take a look at Pinduoduo's actual financial health.

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]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2019 07:20:15 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Free cash flow is cash a company can use for whatever they want. If Pinduoduo is free cash flow positive they’ll likely be able to continue their growth spend and get even larger. If its free cash flow negative, the growth plan will put too much strain on their cash position and, it will eventually fail. To say it simply: the stakes are high.

This week, we're joined by James Hull, professional investor and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast, to take a look at Pinduoduo's actual financial health.

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]]> 75: Pinduoduo's free cash flow problem with James Hull TechNode 00:52:49 Free cash flow is cash a company can use for whatever they want. If Pinduoduo is free cash flow positive they’ll likely be able to continue their growth spend and get even larger. If its free cash flow negative, the growth plan will put too much strain on their cash position and, it will eventually fail. To say it simply: the stakes are high. This week, we're joined by James Hull, professional investor and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast, to take a look at Pinduoduo's actual financial health. Links Pinduoduo’s free cash flow conundrum 43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani China Tech Investor podcast TechNode Podcast Network Guest James Hull, @jameshullx Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 Free cash flow is cash a company can use for whatever they want. If Pinduoduo is free cash flow positive they’ll likely be able to continue their growth spend and get even larger. If its free cash flow negative, the growth plan will put too much strain on their cash position and, it will eventually fail. To say it simply: the stakes are high. This week, we're joined by James Hull, professional investor and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast, to take a look at Pinduoduo's actual financial health. Links Pinduoduo’s free cash flow conundrum 43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani China Tech Investor podcast TechNode Podcast Network Guest James Hull, @jameshullx Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes Spotify RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 75 3016bf1e-5ab0-d3dd-0572-c1fd11a4c7bc 74: Bitmain, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of crypto with Nishant Sharma One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC.

This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans.

This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019.

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]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:58:55 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC.

This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans.

This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019.

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]]> 74: Bitmain, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of crypto with Nishant Sharma TechNode 00:48:18 One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC. This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans. This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019. Links How the world’s largest bitcoin miner is taking on AI’s most powerful players Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan may be departing from core business TechNode Podcast Network Guest Nishant Sharma, @nishantsharma87, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC. This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans. This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019. Links How the world’s largest bitcoin miner is taking on AI’s most powerful players Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan may be departing from core business TechNode Podcast Network Guest Nishant Sharma, @nishantsharma87, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 74 d8996b32-b658-c323-b2ad-e50ae6a9b90f 73: Mobility's maturation and misery: One ofo doesn't ruin everything All of China's most visible mobility players have undergone significant change over the last 12 months. Ofo is on the verge of collapse, Mobike is now Meituan Bike, and Didi is grappling with how to move past their existential safety problem.

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]]> Sun, 3 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk All of China's most visible mobility players have undergone significant change over the last 12 months. Ofo is on the verge of collapse, Mobike is now Meituan Bike, and Didi is grappling with how to move past their existential safety problem.

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]]> 73: Mobility's maturation and misery: One ofo doesn't ruin everything TechNode 00:53:08 All of China's most visible mobility players have undergone significant change over the last 12 months. Ofo is on the verge of collapse, Mobike is now Meituan Bike, and Didi is grappling with how to move past their existential safety problem. Links Failures and opportunities: A pivotal moment for China’s mobility industry TechNode Podcast Network Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 All of China's most visible mobility players have undergone significant change over the last 12 months. Ofo is on the verge of collapse, Mobike is now Meituan Bike, and Didi is grappling with how to move past their existential safety problem. Links Failures and opportunities: A pivotal moment for China’s mobility industry TechNode Podcast Network Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 73 d7e71ed4-61b8-f04e-bc2b-f9ac81e76a8f 72: Gaming regulation rectification with Daniel Ahmad Early last year, the central government put a freeze on gaming approvals, shutting out many big titles from making money, including PUBG and Fortnite. However, in December, they reopened approvals only to find themselves with a 6-month backlog, leaving giants Tencent and Netease still unable to monetize their biggest hits.

Daniel Ahmad, analyst at Niko Partners, joins us again to talk gaming regulation in China, the role of mini games in the WeChat vs Douyin battle, and how Steam is faring in the Middle Kingdom.

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]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:26:28 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Early last year, the central government put a freeze on gaming approvals, shutting out many big titles from making money, including PUBG and Fortnite. However, in December, they reopened approvals only to find themselves with a 6-month backlog, leaving giants Tencent and Netease still unable to monetize their biggest hits.

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]]> 72: Gaming regulation rectification with Daniel Ahmad TechNode 00:54:52 Early last year, the central government put a freeze on gaming approvals, shutting out many big titles from making money, including PUBG and Fortnite. However, in December, they reopened approvals only to find themselves with a 6-month backlog, leaving giants Tencent and Netease still unable to monetize their biggest hits. Daniel Ahmad, analyst at Niko Partners, joins us again to talk gaming regulation in China, the role of mini games in the WeChat vs Douyin battle, and how Steam is faring in the Middle Kingdom. Links Niko Partners China Tech Talk 18: China's gaming and e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad Guest Daniel Ahmad, @ZhuGEX Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 Early last year, the central government put a freeze on gaming approvals, shutting out many big titles from making money, including PUBG and Fortnite. However, in December, they reopened approvals only to find themselves with a 6-month backlog, leaving giants Tencent and Netease still unable to monetize their biggest hits. Daniel Ahmad, analyst at Niko Partners, joins us again to talk gaming regulation in China, the role of mini games in the WeChat vs Douyin battle, and how Steam is faring in the Middle Kingdom. Links Niko Partners China Tech Talk 18: China's gaming and e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad Guest Daniel Ahmad, @ZhuGEX Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 73 79c08a70035843d0b0d56991e99f8d40 71: The Chinese takeover of the Indian app ecosystem with Shadma Shaikh While everyone is talking about China's expansion into Southeast Asia, China's largest neighbor has become the real target for China's tech companies. This week, Shadma Shaikh, writer at Factor Daily, joins us to discuss the takeover and what Indian entrepreneurs are learning from their Chinese counterparts.

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2019 02:37:31 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk While everyone is talking about China's expansion into Southeast Asia, China's largest neighbor has become the real target for China's tech companies. This week, Shadma Shaikh, writer at Factor Daily, joins us to discuss the takeover and what Indian entrepreneurs are learning from their Chinese counterparts.

]]> 71: The Chinese takeover of the Indian app ecosystem with Shadma Shaikh TechNode 00:44:38 While everyone is talking about China's expansion into Southeast Asia, China's largest neighbor has become the real target for China's tech companies. This week, Shadma Shaikh, writer at Factor Daily, joins us to discuss the takeover and what Indian entrepreneurs are learning from their Chinese counterparts. While everyone is talking about China's expansion into Southeast Asia, China's largest neighbor has become the real target for China's tech companies. This week, Shadma Shaikh, writer at Factor Daily, joins us to discuss the takeover and what Indian entrepreneurs are learning from their Chinese counterparts. no full 72 803689f07f7b4db98e652c6d88da8009 70: WeChat vs TikTok: China's Stories This week saw a multitude of messaging app announcements. First was WeChat's Open Class PRO featuring a four-hour speech from Allen Zhang. Then, on the same day, Bytedance announced their own messaging app (Duoshan 多闪), what appears to be a clone of Snapchat, and Bullet Messenger announced their upgrade and rebrand to Liaotianbao (聊天宝). All three events, and the recent update to WeChat 7.0, raise interesting questions about the messaging market, WeChat's primacy, and the ascendancy of Bytedance.

]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:06:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week saw a multitude of messaging app announcements. First was WeChat's Open Class PRO featuring a four-hour speech from Allen Zhang. Then, on the same day, Bytedance announced their own messaging app (Duoshan 多闪), what appears to be a clone of Snapchat, and Bullet Messenger announced their upgrade and rebrand to Liaotianbao (聊天宝). All three events, and the recent update to WeChat 7.0, raise interesting questions about the messaging market, WeChat's primacy, and the ascendancy of Bytedance.

]]> 70: WeChat vs TikTok: China's Stories TechNode 00:56:30 This week saw a multitude of messaging app announcements. First was WeChat's Open Class PRO featuring a four-hour speech from Allen Zhang. Then, on the same day, Bytedance announced their own messaging app (Duoshan 多闪), what appears to be a clone of Snapchat, and Bullet Messenger announced their upgrade and rebrand to Liaotianbao (聊天宝). All three events, and the recent update to WeChat 7.0, raise interesting questions about the messaging market, WeChat's primacy, and the ascendancy of Bytedance. This week saw a multitude of messaging app announcements. First was WeChat's Open Class PRO featuring a four-hour speech from Allen Zhang. Then, on the same day, Bytedance announced their own messaging app (Duoshan 多闪), what appears to be a clone of Snapchat, and Bullet Messenger announced their upgrade and rebrand to Liaotianbao (聊天宝). All three events, and the recent update to WeChat 7.0, raise interesting questions about the messaging market, WeChat's primacy, and the ascendancy of Bytedance. no full 71 bc79d21c6b5648dd991d1b3ef59b150f 69: Restrictions and restructurings — 2018 in review, part 2 This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including gaming restrictions, Tencent's restructuring, the delivery and coffee wars, WeChat mini programs, and Bullet Messenger

]]> Tue, 1 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including gaming restrictions, Tencent's restructuring, the delivery and coffee wars, WeChat mini programs, and Bullet Messenger

]]> 69: Restrictions and restructurings — 2018 in review, part 2 TechNode 01:04:07 This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including gaming restrictions, Tencent's restructuring, the delivery and coffee wars, WeChat mini programs, and Bullet Messenger This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including gaming restrictions, Tencent's restructuring, the delivery and coffee wars, WeChat mini programs, and Bullet Messenger no full 70 f37e58e447184882b1fc16e122bb84b3 68: The year that tech became political — 2018 in review, part 1 This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including ZTE/Huawei, AI in China, Bytedance, blockchain, and the death of bike rentals. This is the first of two parts.

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including ZTE/Huawei, AI in China, Bytedance, blockchain, and the death of bike rentals. This is the first of two parts.

]]> 68: The year that tech became political — 2018 in review, part 1 TechNode 01:02:00 This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including ZTE/Huawei, AI in China, Bytedance, blockchain, and the death of bike rentals. This is the first of two parts. This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including ZTE/Huawei, AI in China, Bytedance, blockchain, and the death of bike rentals. This is the first of two parts. no full 69 42a0cb1c2922428ba9f0af51cffbb375 67: IPOs in a bear market with Shai Oster This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about the rash of Chinese IPOs in a down market, looking at Tencent Music, Xiaomi, Pinduoduo, Meituan Dianping. We also talk about the possibilities for Bytedance and Ant Financial IPOs in 2019.

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]]> 67: IPOs in a bear market with Shai Oster TechNode 01:10:48 This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about the rash of Chinese IPOs in a down market, looking at Tencent Music, Xiaomi, Pinduoduo, Meituan Dianping. We also talk about the possibilities for Bytedance and Ant Financial IPOs in 2019. Links China Tech Talk 49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information’s Shai Oster What China’s history of overseas tech IPOs says about the current wave TechNode IPO coverage Sign up for TechNode newsletters Subscribe to The Information Guest Shai Oster - The Information author page, @beijingscribe  Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed China Tech Talk.com Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about the rash of Chinese IPOs in a down market, looking at Tencent Music, Xiaomi, Pinduoduo, Meituan Dianping. We also talk about the possibilities for Bytedance and Ant Financial IPOs in 2019. Links China Tech Talk 49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information’s Shai Oster What China’s history of overseas tech IPOs says about the current wave TechNode IPO coverage Sign up for TechNode newsletters Subscribe to The Information Guest Shai Oster - The Information author page, @beijingscribe  Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed China Tech Talk.com Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   no full 68 4adf7ac8b0b1485d9bc7ff1261d212ce 66: The next Facebook will be Chinese Bytedance, formerly known as Jinri Toutiao, is on deck for discussion this week. Beginning from pure textual content and recommendation, Bytedance has seemingly found the key to human attention. While this makes for a great product, and compelling business, whether they can make it in the US market is still unclear.

]]> Sun, 9 Dec 2018 12:03:27 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Bytedance, formerly known as Jinri Toutiao, is on deck for discussion this week. Beginning from pure textual content and recommendation, Bytedance has seemingly found the key to human attention. While this makes for a great product, and compelling business, whether they can make it in the US market is still unclear.

]]> 66: The next Facebook will be Chinese TechNode 01:03:29 Bytedance, formerly known as Jinri Toutiao, is on deck for discussion this week. Beginning from pure textual content and recommendation, Bytedance has seemingly found the key to human attention. While this makes for a great product, and compelling business, whether they can make it in the US market is still unclear. Bytedance, formerly known as Jinri Toutiao, is on deck for discussion this week. Beginning from pure textual content and recommendation, Bytedance has seemingly found the key to human attention. While this makes for a great product, and compelling business, whether they can make it in the US market is still unclear. no full 67 cecc4e46f1ac412ab18f7b23fe2067de Introducing China Tech Investors China Tech Investors is the latest addition to the TechNode podcast network. Each week, the hosts look at publicly listed Chinese companies and have an interview with an expert to talk about companies and issues affecting the markets.

This week they talk G20 and China-US tensions with Chris Balding. Search in iTunes or your favorite podcast app for "China Tech Investor" to subscribe.

]]> Fri, 7 Dec 2018 09:49:07 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk China Tech Investors is the latest addition to the TechNode podcast network. Each week, the hosts look at publicly listed Chinese companies and have an interview with an expert to talk about companies and issues affecting the markets.

This week they talk G20 and China-US tensions with Chris Balding. Search in iTunes or your favorite podcast app for "China Tech Investor" to subscribe.

]]> Introducing China Tech Investors TechNode 01:17:20 China Tech Investors is the latest addition to the TechNode podcast network. Each week, the hosts look at publicly listed Chinese companies and have an interview with an expert to talk about companies and issues affecting the markets. This week they talk G20 and China-US tensions with Chris Balding. Search in iTunes or your favorite podcast app for "China Tech Investor" to subscribe. China Tech Investors is the latest addition to the TechNode podcast network. Each week, the hosts look at publicly listed Chinese companies and have an interview with an expert to talk about companies and issues affecting the markets. This week they talk G20 and China-US tensions with Chris Balding. Search in iTunes or your favorite podcast app for "China Tech Investor" to subscribe. no full 66 66e524f8d46643d2a638234fccfe11d8 65: Walmart China: Ted Hopkins live from TechCrunch Shenzhen Ted Hopkins, Senior Director of Walmart Ecommerce, joins us to talk about mini programs, eliminating lines in stores, and the future of retail in China.

]]> Wed, 5 Dec 2018 03:22:52 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Ted Hopkins, Senior Director of Walmart Ecommerce, joins us to talk about mini programs, eliminating lines in stores, and the future of retail in China.

]]> 65: Walmart China: Ted Hopkins live from TechCrunch Shenzhen TechNode 00:44:09 Ted Hopkins, Senior Director of Walmart Ecommerce, joins us to talk about mini programs, eliminating lines in stores, and the future of retail in China. Ted Hopkins, Senior Director of Walmart Ecommerce, joins us to talk about mini programs, eliminating lines in stores, and the future of retail in China. no full 65 05dd65b453114dccb1194162cfb8aaba 64: China's VR market: Alvin Wang Graylin live from TechCrunch Shenzhen Alvin Wang Graylin joins us this week from the sidelines of TechCrunch Shenzhen to talk about the broader potential of VR and the specific outlook for VR in China.

]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Alvin Wang Graylin joins us this week from the sidelines of TechCrunch Shenzhen to talk about the broader potential of VR and the specific outlook for VR in China.

]]> 64: China's VR market: Alvin Wang Graylin live from TechCrunch Shenzhen TechNode 00:53:24 Alvin Wang Graylin joins us this week from the sidelines of TechCrunch Shenzhen to talk about the broader potential of VR and the specific outlook for VR in China. Alvin Wang Graylin joins us this week from the sidelines of TechCrunch Shenzhen to talk about the broader potential of VR and the specific outlook for VR in China. no full 64 21df8cf3b2a44c9ca4a644c4691cee66 63: Mafengwo and fake numbers in China Wang Boyuan is back! This time we're talking about Mafengwo and the curious case of extremely unreliable numbers in China. Not only Mafengwo, but also Alibaba, JD.com, and Dianping are mentioned in the discussion.

Guest
Wang Boyuan – @thisboyuan

Hosts
John Artman, @knowsnothing
Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina

]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2018 02:42:42 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Wang Boyuan is back! This time we're talking about Mafengwo and the curious case of extremely unreliable numbers in China. Not only Mafengwo, but also Alibaba, JD.com, and Dianping are mentioned in the discussion.

Guest
Wang Boyuan – @thisboyuan

Hosts
John Artman, @knowsnothing
Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina

]]> 63: Mafengwo and fake numbers in China TechNode 00:54:09 Wang Boyuan is back! This time we're talking about Mafengwo and the curious case of extremely unreliable numbers in China. Not only Mafengwo, but also Alibaba, JD.com, and Dianping are mentioned in the discussion. Guest Wang Boyuan – @thisboyuan Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina Wang Boyuan is back! This time we're talking about Mafengwo and the curious case of extremely unreliable numbers in China. Not only Mafengwo, but also Alibaba, JD.com, and Dianping are mentioned in the discussion. Guest Wang Boyuan – @thisboyuan Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina no full 63 eb59cf49cda142598627fbd1e9c35f1f 62: AI Superpowers with Kai-Fu Lee Kai-Fu Lee joins us this week to talk about his new book, AI Superpowers, and the distinct advantages and differences between the US and China in this increasingly important technology.

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:33:43 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Kai-Fu Lee joins us this week to talk about his new book, AI Superpowers, and the distinct advantages and differences between the US and China in this increasingly important technology.

]]> 62: AI Superpowers with Kai-Fu Lee TechNode 00:47:38 Kai-Fu Lee joins us this week to talk about his new book, AI Superpowers, and the distinct advantages and differences between the US and China in this increasingly important technology. Kai-Fu Lee joins us this week to talk about his new book, AI Superpowers, and the distinct advantages and differences between the US and China in this increasingly important technology. no full 62 ce6f5afcd72c42ac920159f4100d5a69 61: How technology has changed music in China Ahead of Tencent Music Entertainment's IPO, John and Matt are joined by Wang Boyuan, translator and editor of TechCrunch.cn, to take a look back at how the music industry has been influenced by tech as well as the evolving online music market, now dominated by Tencent.

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:04:27 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Ahead of Tencent Music Entertainment's IPO, John and Matt are joined by Wang Boyuan, translator and editor of TechCrunch.cn, to take a look back at how the music industry has been influenced by tech as well as the evolving online music market, now dominated by Tencent.

]]> 61: How technology has changed music in China TechNode 00:53:14 Ahead of Tencent Music Entertainment's IPO, John and Matt are joined by Wang Boyuan, translator and editor of TechCrunch.cn, to take a look back at how the music industry has been influenced by tech as well as the evolving online music market, now dominated by Tencent. Ahead of Tencent Music Entertainment's IPO, John and Matt are joined by Wang Boyuan, translator and editor of TechCrunch.cn, to take a look back at how the music industry has been influenced by tech as well as the evolving online music market, now dominated by Tencent. no full 61 e183803af5a44a3bb3e0e1b37d886f8f 60 (updated): How to make a billion dollar company in China with Fritz Demopoulos This week, John and Matt talk Fritz Demopoulos, founding partner of Queens Capital, about his journey at Qunar, how the company was founded, challenges they faced building the company, and advice for entrepreneurs in China today.

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:31:18 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk Fritz Demopoulos, founding partner of Queens Capital, about his journey at Qunar, how the company was founded, challenges they faced building the company, and advice for entrepreneurs in China today.

]]> 60 (updated): How to make a billion dollar company in China with Fritz Demopoulos TechNode 00:45:01 This week, John and Matt talk Fritz Demopoulos, founding partner of Queens Capital, about his journey at Qunar, how the company was founded, challenges they faced building the company, and advice for entrepreneurs in China today. This week, John and Matt talk Fritz Demopoulos, founding partner of Queens Capital, about his journey at Qunar, how the company was founded, challenges they faced building the company, and advice for entrepreneurs in China today. no full 60 4e5268827088460a991854b724edf18d 59: China's cybersecurity law: GDPR for the Middle Kingdom with Samm Sacks This week, John and Matt talk with Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about China's cybersecurity law and how it relates to the social credit system as well as the future of data regulation in China.

]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about China's cybersecurity law and how it relates to the social credit system as well as the future of data regulation in China.

]]> 59: China's cybersecurity law: GDPR for the Middle Kingdom with Samm Sacks TechNode 00:51:29 This week, John and Matt talk with Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about China's cybersecurity law and how it relates to the social credit system as well as the future of data regulation in China. This week, John and Matt talk with Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about China's cybersecurity law and how it relates to the social credit system as well as the future of data regulation in China. no full 59 fe5f032261874127ae650ea6b33b68ad 58: Is Bullet Messenger a WeChat killer? This week, John and Matt talk about the messaging app that's shot like a bullet (pun intended) to top of app store charts as well as brief discussion of shady PR and persuasion practices in China.

]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:56:33 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk about the messaging app that's shot like a bullet (pun intended) to top of app store charts as well as brief discussion of shady PR and persuasion practices in China.

]]> 58: Is Bullet Messenger a WeChat killer? TechNode 00:56:37 This week, John and Matt talk about the messaging app that's shot like a bullet (pun intended) to top of app store charts as well as brief discussion of shady PR and persuasion practices in China. This week, John and Matt talk about the messaging app that's shot like a bullet (pun intended) to top of app store charts as well as brief discussion of shady PR and persuasion practices in China. no full 58 bfab08795e504fa9bdfd07dbd089e903 57: The secret history of WeChat with Heatherm Huang This week, John and Matt talk with Heatherm Huang, a founding member of TalkBox, one of the first chat apps with push-to-talk functionality, about the history of chat message apps in China.

]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:42:14 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Heatherm Huang, a founding member of TalkBox, one of the first chat apps with push-to-talk functionality, about the history of chat message apps in China.

]]> 57: The secret history of WeChat with Heatherm Huang TechNode 01:08:09 This week, John and Matt talk with Heatherm Huang, a founding member of TalkBox, one of the first chat apps with push-to-talk functionality, about the history of chat message apps in China. This week, John and Matt talk with Heatherm Huang, a founding member of TalkBox, one of the first chat apps with push-to-talk functionality, about the history of chat message apps in China. no full 57 8145515eed3b4c55af08299e91a6e1d5 56: China coffee wars revisited: Luckin vs Starbaba This week, John and Matt look at the recent developments in China's emerging coffee conflict and examine the Tencent/Alibaba turf war, whether the Starbaba tie-up will be a game changer, and the power of rethinking business models for the mobile age.

]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:37:18 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt look at the recent developments in China's emerging coffee conflict and examine the Tencent/Alibaba turf war, whether the Starbaba tie-up will be a game changer, and the power of rethinking business models for the mobile age.

]]> 56: China coffee wars revisited: Luckin vs Starbaba TechNode 00:45:44 This week, John and Matt look at the recent developments in China's emerging coffee conflict and examine the Tencent/Alibaba turf war, whether the Starbaba tie-up will be a game changer, and the power of rethinking business models for the mobile age. This week, John and Matt look at the recent developments in China's emerging coffee conflict and examine the Tencent/Alibaba turf war, whether the Starbaba tie-up will be a game changer, and the power of rethinking business models for the mobile age. no full 56 d4714f72fed24882b638a985b4032456 55: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 2 This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end.

This is the second of two parts.

]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2018 05:30:30 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end.

This is the second of two parts.

]]> 55: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 2 TechNode 00:46:31 This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end. This is the second of two parts. This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end. This is the second of two parts. no full 55 29a45da5fbed48d3ab496c51d8ba26d8 54: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 1 This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end.

This is the first of two parts.

]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:15:37 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end.

This is the first of two parts.

]]> 54: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 1 TechNode 00:41:37 This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end. This is the first of two parts. This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end. This is the first of two parts. no full 54 42d92f3215d947d7ae43dd10445e5e5e 53: The China that can be understood is not the real China This week, John and Matt talk about how to understand China from a macro-level, including its role in the world, the different cultural values, and the difficulty in explicating a nuanced understanding of the Middle Kingdom.

]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:50:51 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk about how to understand China from a macro-level, including its role in the world, the different cultural values, and the difficulty in explicating a nuanced understanding of the Middle Kingdom.

]]> 53: The China that can be understood is not the real China TechNode 00:58:38 This week, John and Matt talk about how to understand China from a macro-level, including its role in the world, the different cultural values, and the difficulty in explicating a nuanced understanding of the Middle Kingdom. This week, John and Matt talk about how to understand China from a macro-level, including its role in the world, the different cultural values, and the difficulty in explicating a nuanced understanding of the Middle Kingdom. no full 53 7052f0f66d764124be788df01e28302f 52: The globalization of the Chinese traveler with Victor Tseng, CCO of Ctrip This week, John and Matt talk with Victor Tseng, Chief Communications Officer for Ctrip, about Chinese travelers, Ctrip's globalization strategy, and the challenges of going abroad.

]]> Mon, 2 Jul 2018 00:19:26 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Victor Tseng, Chief Communications Officer for Ctrip, about Chinese travelers, Ctrip's globalization strategy, and the challenges of going abroad.

]]> 52: The globalization of the Chinese traveler with Victor Tseng, CCO of Ctrip TechNode 00:47:38 This week, John and Matt talk with Victor Tseng, Chief Communications Officer for Ctrip, about Chinese travelers, Ctrip's globalization strategy, and the challenges of going abroad. This week, John and Matt talk with Victor Tseng, Chief Communications Officer for Ctrip, about Chinese travelers, Ctrip's globalization strategy, and the challenges of going abroad. no full 52 ded9695743304b2fb197f88ed950da55 51: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 2 This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 2 of 2.

]]> Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 2 of 2.

]]> 51: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 2 TechNode 01:05:38 This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 2 of 2. This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 2 of 2. no full 51 f1fd5e1860cf41febed81dfc36b611be 50: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 1 This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 1 of 2.

Episode highlights include:

04: Interview with Florian Bohnert
10: Influencers in China & the future of brands with Elijah Whaley
15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo
18: China's gaming & e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad
19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li
20: Alipay vs WeChat & why smile to pay matters

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2018 02:17:36 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 1 of 2.

Episode highlights include:

04: Interview with Florian Bohnert
10: Influencers in China & the future of brands with Elijah Whaley
15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo
18: China's gaming & e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad
19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li
20: Alipay vs WeChat & why smile to pay matters

]]> 50: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 1 TechNode 00:52:16 This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 1 of 2. Episode highlights include: 04: Interview with Florian Bohnert 10: Influencers in China & the future of brands with Elijah Whaley 15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo 18: China's gaming & e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad 19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li 20: Alipay vs WeChat & why smile to pay matters This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 1 of 2. Episode highlights include: 04: Interview with Florian Bohnert 10: Influencers in China & the future of brands with Elijah Whaley 15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo 18: China's gaming & e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad 19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li 20: Alipay vs WeChat & why smile to pay matters no full 50 11b9902b19e64676820027e2655baa52 49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information's Shai Oster This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about Xiaomi's impending IPO, including why so many companies are choosing to go public this year, the advantages of listing in Hong Kong, and if their business model can stay viable.

]]> Mon, 28 May 2018 14:42:14 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about Xiaomi's impending IPO, including why so many companies are choosing to go public this year, the advantages of listing in Hong Kong, and if their business model can stay viable.

]]> 49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information's Shai Oster TechNode 00:49:03 This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about Xiaomi's impending IPO, including why so many companies are choosing to go public this year, the advantages of listing in Hong Kong, and if their business model can stay viable. This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about Xiaomi's impending IPO, including why so many companies are choosing to go public this year, the advantages of listing in Hong Kong, and if their business model can stay viable. no full 49 f19300a69c8f4c84993bca3612fd0aeb 48: Problems With Chinese & Western tech media with Wang Boyuan, of TechCrunch.cn This week, John and Matt talk with Wang Boyuan, editor of TechCrunch.cn, about media inside and outside China, some of the hazards as a reader, and some tips on where to get reliable information about the Middle Kingdom.

]]> Sun, 20 May 2018 23:01:56 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Wang Boyuan, editor of TechCrunch.cn, about media inside and outside China, some of the hazards as a reader, and some tips on where to get reliable information about the Middle Kingdom.

]]> 48: Problems With Chinese & Western tech media with Wang Boyuan, of TechCrunch.cn TechNode 00:53:59 This week, John and Matt talk with Wang Boyuan, editor of TechCrunch.cn, about media inside and outside China, some of the hazards as a reader, and some tips on where to get reliable information about the Middle Kingdom. This week, John and Matt talk with Wang Boyuan, editor of TechCrunch.cn, about media inside and outside China, some of the hazards as a reader, and some tips on where to get reliable information about the Middle Kingdom. no full 48 92af8a0216b5f48659af132d208e3d86 47: Shenzhen style innovation: IP protection, ZTE, and manufacturing standards with Benjamin Joffe of HAX This week, John and Matt talk with Benjamin Joffe, General Partner at HAX, about why Shenzhen is so strong with hardware, the fate of ZTE and the role of national security, and IP protection in China.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Benjamin Joffe, General Partner at HAX, about why Shenzhen is so strong with hardware, the fate of ZTE and the role of national security, and IP protection in China.

]]> 47: Shenzhen style innovation: IP protection, ZTE, and manufacturing standards with Benjamin Joffe of HAX TechNode 00:54:26 This week, John and Matt talk with Benjamin Joffe, General Partner at HAX, about why Shenzhen is so strong with hardware, the fate of ZTE and the role of national security, and IP protection in China. This week, John and Matt talk with Benjamin Joffe, General Partner at HAX, about why Shenzhen is so strong with hardware, the fate of ZTE and the role of national security, and IP protection in China. no full 47 71ffa5e7a732cd4964f564e4147cff58 46: Internet business models disrupt China's coffee market: Luckin Coffee John and Matt discuss the power of examining first principles in an increasingly mobile-centric marketplace in the case of new coffee delivery startup Luckin (瑞亲) Coffee.

]]> Mon, 7 May 2018 02:34:34 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matt discuss the power of examining first principles in an increasingly mobile-centric marketplace in the case of new coffee delivery startup Luckin (瑞亲) Coffee.

]]> 46: Internet business models disrupt China's coffee market: Luckin Coffee TechNode 00:47:41 John and Matt discuss the power of examining first principles in an increasingly mobile-centric marketplace in the case of new coffee delivery startup Luckin (瑞亲) Coffee. John and Matt discuss the power of examining first principles in an increasingly mobile-centric marketplace in the case of new coffee delivery startup Luckin (瑞亲) Coffee. no full 46 4ddb33e7a81dd2c18f85b690684d05d3 45: Tencent vs Alibaba - The battle for China’s offline retail with WSJ’s Liza Lin This week, John and Matt talk with Liza Lin, China technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the increasing competition between Tencent and Alibaba in offline retail.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2018 03:30:29 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Liza Lin, China technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the increasing competition between Tencent and Alibaba in offline retail.

]]> 45: Tencent vs Alibaba - The battle for China’s offline retail with WSJ’s Liza Lin TechNode 01:04:17 This week, John and Matt talk with Liza Lin, China technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the increasing competition between Tencent and Alibaba in offline retail. This week, John and Matt talk with Liza Lin, China technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the increasing competition between Tencent and Alibaba in offline retail. no full 45 c2a4a8aec7ece8c5dbcbd616d73a0a77 44: Short video and China’s hottest app John and Matt talk about Douyin, the breakout short video app of 2017, how it stacks up against Kuaishou (aka Kwai)—China's "low" humor video app, and some predictions for short video apps in 2018.

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:43:40 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matt talk about Douyin, the breakout short video app of 2017, how it stacks up against Kuaishou (aka Kwai)—China's "low" humor video app, and some predictions for short video apps in 2018.

]]> 44: Short video and China’s hottest app TechNode 00:47:51 John and Matt talk about Douyin, the breakout short video app of 2017, how it stacks up against Kuaishou (aka Kwai)—China's "low" humor video app, and some predictions for short video apps in 2018. John and Matt talk about Douyin, the breakout short video app of 2017, how it stacks up against Kuaishou (aka Kwai)—China's "low" humor video app, and some predictions for short video apps in 2018. no full 44 df3a6d307f32df03e486a408760aabb5 43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani This week, John and Matt talk with Thomas Graziani, founder and CEO of WalktheChat, a company that specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2018 02:20:33 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk with Thomas Graziani, founder and CEO of WalktheChat, a company that specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat.

]]> 43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani TechNode 00:50:41 This week, John and Matt talk with Thomas Graziani, founder and CEO of WalktheChat, a company that specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat. This week, John and Matt talk with Thomas Graziani, founder and CEO of WalktheChat, a company that specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat. no full 43 a3fccc008eb503cbd3f88367d1bae8ac 42: China's mobility and transport market gets all mixed up This week, John and Matt talk about recent developments in China's mobility and the O2O market as Meituan acquires Mobike and joins others encroaching into Didi territory.

]]> Sun, 8 Apr 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John and Matt talk about recent developments in China's mobility and the O2O market as Meituan acquires Mobike and joins others encroaching into Didi territory.

]]> 42: China's mobility and transport market gets all mixed up TechNode 01:00:34 This week, John and Matt talk about recent developments in China's mobility and the O2O market as Meituan acquires Mobike and joins others encroaching into Didi territory. This week, John and Matt talk about recent developments in China's mobility and the O2O market as Meituan acquires Mobike and joins others encroaching into Didi territory. no full 42 be5df3da4f33a49bdcd88ab79080c85f 41: New retail, new customer experiences with Stephane Monsallier We're back! Sorry for being gone so long. Hope you didn't miss us too much.

This week, John and Matt talk with Stephane Monsallier, founder of Shops of the Future, about new retail and Alibaba's strategy with Hema.

]]> Mon, 2 Apr 2018 13:51:51 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk We're back! Sorry for being gone so long. Hope you didn't miss us too much.

This week, John and Matt talk with Stephane Monsallier, founder of Shops of the Future, about new retail and Alibaba's strategy with Hema.

]]> 41: New retail, new customer experiences with Stephane Monsallier TechNode 00:49:12 We're back! Sorry for being gone so long. Hope you didn't miss us too much. This week, John and Matt talk with Stephane Monsallier, founder of Shops of the Future, about new retail and Alibaba's strategy with Hema. We're back! Sorry for being gone so long. Hope you didn't miss us too much. This week, John and Matt talk with Stephane Monsallier, founder of Shops of the Future, about new retail and Alibaba's strategy with Hema. no full 41 91260a2c345cc4c84add5ebd773c3c5a 40: Unpacking China's "new retail" Matt and John try to understand the recent (and not so recent) moves by China's internet giants into offline retail.

]]> Fri, 9 Mar 2018 08:06:51 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John try to understand the recent (and not so recent) moves by China's internet giants into offline retail.

]]> 40: Unpacking China's "new retail" TechNode 01:10:48 Matt and John try to understand the recent (and not so recent) moves by China's internet giants into offline retail. Matt and John try to understand the recent (and not so recent) moves by China's internet giants into offline retail. no full 40 453379af731fcd6bfddfafb898e8b4dc 39: PUBG and the future of Steam in China with Charlie Moseley Matt and John talk with Charlie Moseley, an American games developer based in Chengdu. We start the conversation about PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds and then go into the future of Steam as well as PUBG's prospects in 2018.

[This was recorded on 01 Feb 2018]

]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:33:46 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John talk with Charlie Moseley, an American games developer based in Chengdu. We start the conversation about PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds and then go into the future of Steam as well as PUBG's prospects in 2018.

[This was recorded on 01 Feb 2018]

]]> 39: PUBG and the future of Steam in China with Charlie Moseley TechNode 00:50:07 Matt and John talk with Charlie Moseley, an American games developer based in Chengdu. We start the conversation about PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds and then go into the future of Steam as well as PUBG's prospects in 2018. [This was recorded on 01 Feb 2018] Matt and John talk with Charlie Moseley, an American games developer based in Chengdu. We start the conversation about PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds and then go into the future of Steam as well as PUBG's prospects in 2018. [This was recorded on 01 Feb 2018] no full 39 de7c80a18d1f5045fce334b32ced9f30 38: Trends in early-stage Chinese startups with Edith Yeung Matt and John talk with Edith Yeung, managing partner at 500 Startups about blockchain, AI, and how China's startups fit into global trends.

Edith Yeung on WeChat: edithyeung

]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John talk with Edith Yeung, managing partner at 500 Startups about blockchain, AI, and how China's startups fit into global trends.

Edith Yeung on WeChat: edithyeung

]]> 38: Trends in early-stage Chinese startups with Edith Yeung TechNode 01:03:51 Matt and John talk with Edith Yeung, managing partner at 500 Startups about blockchain, AI, and how China's startups fit into global trends. Edith Yeung on WeChat: edithyeung Matt and John talk with Edith Yeung, managing partner at 500 Startups about blockchain, AI, and how China's startups fit into global trends. Edith Yeung on WeChat: edithyeung no full 38 21819a943efb640f12bf2a6af6ca1a2d 37: Weibo's KOL woes with Elijah Whaley Matt and John welcome Elijah Whaley, CMO of PARKLU, onto the show again. We catch up with what's he's been working on lately and then discuss some new heavy-handed rent-seeking from Weibo.

]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John welcome Elijah Whaley, CMO of PARKLU, onto the show again. We catch up with what's he's been working on lately and then discuss some new heavy-handed rent-seeking from Weibo.

]]> 37: Weibo's KOL woes with Elijah Whaley TechNode 00:56:50 Matt and John welcome Elijah Whaley, CMO of PARKLU, onto the show again. We catch up with what's he's been working on lately and then discuss some new heavy-handed rent-seeking from Weibo. Matt and John welcome Elijah Whaley, CMO of PARKLU, onto the show again. We catch up with what's he's been working on lately and then discuss some new heavy-handed rent-seeking from Weibo. no full 37 354fdb48ef84cbfb1ce7a3ead8add90f 36: Don't forget about Weibo with Manya Koetse Matt and John talk with Manya Koetse, found and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, about how the role of Weibo in Chinese society and its continuing relevance in public discourse.

]]> Sun, 4 Feb 2018 21:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John talk with Manya Koetse, found and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, about how the role of Weibo in Chinese society and its continuing relevance in public discourse.

]]> 36: Don't forget about Weibo with Manya Koetse TechNode 01:04:59 Matt and John talk with Manya Koetse, found and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, about how the role of Weibo in Chinese society and its continuing relevance in public discourse. Matt and John talk with Manya Koetse, found and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, about how the role of Weibo in Chinese society and its continuing relevance in public discourse. no full 36 a7a69e8eec38f5fb9c957ee8eddc6f85 35: A change in WeChat is a change in Chinese society Matt and John talk about recent developments in WeChat, including new insights from WeChat Open Class, the role of mini programs and games, and "WeChat as a Platform" (WaaP).

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2018 13:48:29 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John talk about recent developments in WeChat, including new insights from WeChat Open Class, the role of mini programs and games, and "WeChat as a Platform" (WaaP).

]]> 35: A change in WeChat is a change in Chinese society TechNode 00:55:43 Matt and John talk about recent developments in WeChat, including new insights from WeChat Open Class, the role of mini programs and games, and "WeChat as a Platform" (WaaP). Matt and John talk about recent developments in WeChat, including new insights from WeChat Open Class, the role of mini programs and games, and "WeChat as a Platform" (WaaP). no full 35 f9e913091a46adb2173a526f339f6cb9 34: Making, hacking, and hardware with Naomi Wu Matt and John talk with Naomi Wu, a well-known online personality known for her hardware and making projects.

Thanks a bunch to @Broadcastorm for the suggestion and making the intro!

]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:23:57 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John talk with Naomi Wu, a well-known online personality known for her hardware and making projects.

Thanks a bunch to @Broadcastorm for the suggestion and making the intro!

]]> 34: Making, hacking, and hardware with Naomi Wu TechNode 00:44:14 Matt and John talk with Naomi Wu, a well-known online personality known for her hardware and making projects. Thanks a bunch to @Broadcastorm for the suggestion and making the intro! Matt and John talk with Naomi Wu, a well-known online personality known for her hardware and making projects. Thanks a bunch to @Broadcastorm for the suggestion and making the intro! no full 34 ec802b9ecda4ff98e943771871a00db7 33: Fintech IPOs and the future of money in China with Zennon Kapron Matt and John talk with Zennon Kapron, founder of Kapron Asia, about fintech in China, P2P lending, fintech IPOs, and money in China

]]> Mon, 8 Jan 2018 03:15:54 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John talk with Zennon Kapron, founder of Kapron Asia, about fintech in China, P2P lending, fintech IPOs, and money in China

]]> 33: Fintech IPOs and the future of money in China with Zennon Kapron TechNode 00:49:15 Matt and John talk with Zennon Kapron, founder of Kapron Asia, about fintech in China, P2P lending, fintech IPOs, and money in China Matt and John talk with Zennon Kapron, founder of Kapron Asia, about fintech in China, P2P lending, fintech IPOs, and money in China no full 33 0861c09aa8ff17674ac5eed0fff6ffce 32: China tech trends in 2017, part 2 This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017 and make some predictions going into 2018. This is the second of two parts.

]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:30:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017 and make some predictions going into 2018. This is the second of two parts.

]]> 32: China tech trends in 2017, part 2 TechNode 00:53:59 This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017 and make some predictions going into 2018. This is the second of two parts. This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017 and make some predictions going into 2018. This is the second of two parts. no full 32 dea3f2b2637653f77af1df2c62cc2c6e 31: China tech trends in 2017, part 1 This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017. This is the first of two parts.

]]> Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:06:29 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017. This is the first of two parts.

]]> 31: China tech trends in 2017, part 1 TechNode 00:42:54 This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017. This is the first of two parts. This week, Matt and John discuss the top 5 trends (plus some honorable mentions) in China's tech for 2017. This is the first of two parts. no full 31 4e9dc7e793c764ad6c146e0b9eb7ca63 30: Live from TechCrunch - Interview with BingoBox and Xiaomi This week, we hear from BingoBox and Xiaomi about their products, market strategy, and the future of their verticals

]]> Sun, 3 Dec 2017 13:57:33 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, we hear from BingoBox and Xiaomi about their products, market strategy, and the future of their verticals

]]> 30: Live from TechCrunch - Interview with BingoBox and Xiaomi TechNode 00:42:18 This week, we hear from BingoBox and Xiaomi about their products, market strategy, and the future of their verticals This week, we hear from BingoBox and Xiaomi about their products, market strategy, and the future of their verticals no full 30 7563bfb0f160683ec1543d0d61ee300b 29: Tencent's $2 bln Western beachhead This week, Matt and John talk about what Tencent's $2 bln investment in Snap means for both companies (John also goes down a rabbit hole about Chinese consumer psychology).

]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2017 13:55:11 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, Matt and John talk about what Tencent's $2 bln investment in Snap means for both companies (John also goes down a rabbit hole about Chinese consumer psychology).

]]> 29: Tencent's $2 bln Western beachhead TechNode 00:41:36 This week, Matt and John talk about what Tencent's $2 bln investment in Snap means for both companies (John also goes down a rabbit hole about Chinese consumer psychology). This week, Matt and John talk about what Tencent's $2 bln investment in Snap means for both companies (John also goes down a rabbit hole about Chinese consumer psychology). no full 29 f9c7df6ed63e389b07629c62d054b686 28: Reinventing commercial real estate with Dominic Penaloza This week, Matt and John speak with Dominic Penaloza, CIO of naked Hub, about co-working in China as well as what naked Hub is doing to reinvent commercial real estate.

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:43:50 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, Matt and John speak with Dominic Penaloza, CIO of naked Hub, about co-working in China as well as what naked Hub is doing to reinvent commercial real estate.

]]> 28: Reinventing commercial real estate with Dominic Penaloza TechNode 00:47:54 This week, Matt and John speak with Dominic Penaloza, CIO of naked Hub, about co-working in China as well as what naked Hub is doing to reinvent commercial real estate. This week, Matt and John speak with Dominic Penaloza, CIO of naked Hub, about co-working in China as well as what naked Hub is doing to reinvent commercial real estate. no full 28 5dc048e4a1e4bd637ec88459f93e2154 27: Can the iPhone X save Apple in China? After a lackluster response from China for the iPhone 7, and consecutive quarterly declines in market share, many have wondered if we are watching the beginning of the end for Apple in China.

This week, Matt and John revisit their discussion about Apple in China to look at how the country's consumers have responded to the iPhone X.

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk After a lackluster response from China for the iPhone 7, and consecutive quarterly declines in market share, many have wondered if we are watching the beginning of the end for Apple in China.

This week, Matt and John revisit their discussion about Apple in China to look at how the country's consumers have responded to the iPhone X.

]]> 27: Can the iPhone X save Apple in China? TechNode 00:45:58 After a lackluster response from China for the iPhone 7, and consecutive quarterly declines in market share, many have wondered if we are watching the beginning of the end for Apple in China. This week, Matt and John revisit their discussion about Apple in China to look at how the country's consumers have responded to the iPhone X. After a lackluster response from China for the iPhone 7, and consecutive quarterly declines in market share, many have wondered if we are watching the beginning of the end for Apple in China. This week, Matt and John revisit their discussion about Apple in China to look at how the country's consumers have responded to the iPhone X. no full 27 fd70f3332a118f054b04275c3556c93f 26: The Uber China Mafia with Chenyu Zheng Some call Uber's China foray a failure but looking at the DNA of the company, its values of radical ownership and operational focus have reshaped entrepreneurship in China.

This week, Matt and John talk about the lasting impact Uber has had on the entrepreneurs and their startups since they exited Chin

]]> Sun, 5 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Some call Uber's China foray a failure but looking at the DNA of the company, its values of radical ownership and operational focus have reshaped entrepreneurship in China.

This week, Matt and John talk about the lasting impact Uber has had on the entrepreneurs and their startups since they exited Chin

]]> 26: The Uber China Mafia with Chenyu Zheng TechNode 00:43:04 Some call Uber's China foray a failure but looking at the DNA of the company, its values of radical ownership and operational focus have reshaped entrepreneurship in China. This week, Matt and John talk about the lasting impact Uber has had on the entrepreneurs and their startups since they exited Chin Some call Uber's China foray a failure but looking at the DNA of the company, its values of radical ownership and operational focus have reshaped entrepreneurship in China. This week, Matt and John talk about the lasting impact Uber has had on the entrepreneurs and their startups since they exited Chin no full 26 8b18d1d2af8a442c32ca058523051247 25: Mobike goes global with Florian Bohnert This week John and Matt follow up with Florian Bohnert, Head of Global Partnerships about what Mobike has been up to since we last talked, including:

  • How Mobike has expanded into global markets
  • The challenges of globalizing from China
  • Finding talent and educating users
  • Differences in recreational vs commute use in different countries
  • Whether Mobike will expand beyond bikes
]]> Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week John and Matt follow up with Florian Bohnert, Head of Global Partnerships about what Mobike has been up to since we last talked, including:

  • How Mobike has expanded into global markets
  • The challenges of globalizing from China
  • Finding talent and educating users
  • Differences in recreational vs commute use in different countries
  • Whether Mobike will expand beyond bikes
]]> 25: Mobike goes global with Florian Bohnert TechNode 00:44:34 This week John and Matt follow up with Florian Bohnert, Head of Global Partnerships about what Mobike has been up to since we last talked, including: - How Mobike has expanded into global markets - The challenges of globalizing from China - Finding talent and educating users - Differences in recreational vs commute use in different countries - Whether Mobike will expand beyond bikes This week John and Matt follow up with Florian Bohnert, Head of Global Partnerships about what Mobike has been up to since we last talked, including: - How Mobike has expanded into global markets - The challenges of globalizing from China - Finding talent and educating users - Differences in recreational vs commute use in different countries - Whether Mobike will expand beyond bikes no full 25 55c15162728509ea3372aa94adc426c5 24: The water we swim in The first reference episode for China Tech Talk delves into the broader conditions enabling China speed, including:

  • Economic growth and habituated pace of change
  • Generational differences in user habits
  • Super apps
  • Values that don't include net neutrality or the open web
  • The phone as life's control center
]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk The first reference episode for China Tech Talk delves into the broader conditions enabling China speed, including:

  • Economic growth and habituated pace of change
  • Generational differences in user habits
  • Super apps
  • Values that don't include net neutrality or the open web
  • The phone as life's control center
]]> 24: The water we swim in TechNode 01:10:00 The first reference episode for China Tech Talk delves into the broader conditions enabling China speed, including: - Economic growth and habituated pace of change - Generational differences in user habits - Super apps - Values that don't include net neutrality or the open web - The phone as life's control center The first reference episode for China Tech Talk delves into the broader conditions enabling China speed, including: - Economic growth and habituated pace of change - Generational differences in user habits - Super apps - Values that don't include net neutrality or the open web - The phone as life's control center no full 24 05a35772b6f644aa38349efd39cc3d66 23: Group chat rules, VPNs, and the future of the internet in China John and Matt start with new group chat rules as well as VPNs and end up talking about deeper questions the economic implications of a truly tech-savvy Chinese government, specifically:

  • Rules affecting group chats in WeChat, QQ, and Baidu Tieba
  • The technical sophistication of China's internet control policy
  • How China's policy towards the internet helped create BAT
  • What a China with perfect information might look like
]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:57:35 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matt start with new group chat rules as well as VPNs and end up talking about deeper questions the economic implications of a truly tech-savvy Chinese government, specifically:

  • Rules affecting group chats in WeChat, QQ, and Baidu Tieba
  • The technical sophistication of China's internet control policy
  • How China's policy towards the internet helped create BAT
  • What a China with perfect information might look like
]]> 23: Group chat rules, VPNs, and the future of the internet in China TechNode 00:58:08 John and Matt start with new group chat rules as well as VPNs and end up talking about deeper questions the economic implications of a truly tech-savvy Chinese government, specifically: - Rules affecting group chats in WeChat, QQ, and Baidu Tieba - The technical sophistication of China's internet control policy - How China's policy towards the internet helped create BAT - What a China with perfect information might look like John and Matt start with new group chat rules as well as VPNs and end up talking about deeper questions the economic implications of a truly tech-savvy Chinese government, specifically: - Rules affecting group chats in WeChat, QQ, and Baidu Tieba - The technical sophistication of China's internet control policy - How China's policy towards the internet helped create BAT - What a China with perfect information might look like no full 23 1a82eb3344c0c89300391ff44235cd31 22: P2P lending, retail banking, and the future of online services with Ling Kong John and Matt talk with Ling Kong, CTO of Dianrong about:

  • How peer-to-peer (P2P) lending got started
  • What makes Dianrong different from their competitors (hint: there's a reason we're talking to the CTO)
  • How the government sees the P2P lending industry
  • Why and how China's credit habits are changing
  • What a private blockchain application could look like
]]> Mon, 2 Oct 2017 01:17:48 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matt talk with Ling Kong, CTO of Dianrong about:

  • How peer-to-peer (P2P) lending got started
  • What makes Dianrong different from their competitors (hint: there's a reason we're talking to the CTO)
  • How the government sees the P2P lending industry
  • Why and how China's credit habits are changing
  • What a private blockchain application could look like
]]> 22: P2P lending, retail banking, and the future of online services with Ling Kong TechNode 01:21:23 John and Matt talk with Ling Kong, CTO of Dianrong about: - How peer-to-peer (P2P) lending got started - What makes Dianrong different from their competitors (hint: there's a reason we're talking to the CTO) - How the government sees the P2P lending industry - Why and how China's credit habits are changing - What a private blockchain application could look like John and Matt talk with Ling Kong, CTO of Dianrong about: - How peer-to-peer (P2P) lending got started - What makes Dianrong different from their competitors (hint: there's a reason we're talking to the CTO) - How the government sees the P2P lending industry - Why and how China's credit habits are changing - What a private blockchain application could look like no full 22 a053843d36959bac3233a2a484e3f72e 21: China's ICO ban with Patrick Dai This week, John speaks with Patrick Dai, co-founder & chairman of Qtum foundation, about:

  • What ICOs are
  • Why companies want to do ICOs
  • How many ICOs are fraudulent
  • Why the Chinese government banned ICOs
  • How long the ban will last
  • How this will affect blockchain companies and applications
]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2017 01:52:56 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week, John speaks with Patrick Dai, co-founder & chairman of Qtum foundation, about:

  • What ICOs are
  • Why companies want to do ICOs
  • How many ICOs are fraudulent
  • Why the Chinese government banned ICOs
  • How long the ban will last
  • How this will affect blockchain companies and applications
]]> 21: China's ICO ban with Patrick Dai TechNode 00:47:34 This week, John speaks with Patrick Dai, co-founder & chairman of Qtum foundation, about: - What ICOs are - Why companies want to do ICOs - How many ICOs are fraudulent - Why the Chinese government banned ICOs - How long the ban will last - How this will affect blockchain companies and applications This week, John speaks with Patrick Dai, co-founder & chairman of Qtum foundation, about: - What ICOs are - Why companies want to do ICOs - How many ICOs are fraudulent - Why the Chinese government banned ICOs - How long the ban will last - How this will affect blockchain companies and applications no full 21 8b7ce060b1ac75e6026523b6c5f56ff1 20: Alipay vs WeChat and why smile to pay matters Matt and John start with Alipay's recent "smile to pay" demo and end with a discussion on why WeChat went into payments in the first place. Along the way, they talk about:

  • Alipay and WeChat's money market funds
  • WeChat's new money market fund feature
  • The dangers and benefits of ubiquitous facial recognition
    -The role WeChat and Alipay are playing in reshaping retail banking in China
    -Whether Alipay can ever become a platform like WeChat
]]> Fri, 8 Sep 2017 03:43:04 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk Matt and John start with Alipay's recent "smile to pay" demo and end with a discussion on why WeChat went into payments in the first place. Along the way, they talk about:

  • Alipay and WeChat's money market funds
  • WeChat's new money market fund feature
  • The dangers and benefits of ubiquitous facial recognition
    -The role WeChat and Alipay are playing in reshaping retail banking in China
    -Whether Alipay can ever become a platform like WeChat
]]> 20: Alipay vs WeChat and why smile to pay matters TechNode 01:03:11 Matt and John start with Alipay's recent "smile to pay" demo and end with a discussion on why WeChat went into payments in the first place. Along the way, they talk about: - Alipay and WeChat's money market funds - WeChat's new money market fund feature - The dangers and benefits of ubiquitous facial recognition -The role WeChat and Alipay are playing in reshaping retail banking in China -Whether Alipay can ever become a platform like WeChat Matt and John start with Alipay's recent "smile to pay" demo and end with a discussion on why WeChat went into payments in the first place. Along the way, they talk about: - Alipay and WeChat's money market funds - WeChat's new money market fund feature - The dangers and benefits of ubiquitous facial recognition -The role WeChat and Alipay are playing in reshaping retail banking in China -Whether Alipay can ever become a platform like WeChat no full 20 7ba617047e29c6f4f910261dea0d644b 19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li This week Matt and John talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights about Jinri Toutiao, a Chinese content aggregator recently valued at $20 billion, including: 

  • Why Jinri Toutiao is so popular
  • How it is so sticky
  • Its business model and why its valuation is high
  • Why advertisers love it so much
  • Risks to the app and business model
  • Conflicts between Toutiao and content producers
  • Challenges as Toutiao expands inside and outside China
]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:03:42 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week Matt and John talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights about Jinri Toutiao, a Chinese content aggregator recently valued at $20 billion, including: 

  • Why Jinri Toutiao is so popular
  • How it is so sticky
  • Its business model and why its valuation is high
  • Why advertisers love it so much
  • Risks to the app and business model
  • Conflicts between Toutiao and content producers
  • Challenges as Toutiao expands inside and outside China
]]> 19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li TechNode 00:42:04 This week Matt and John talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights about Jinri Toutiao, a Chinese content aggregator recently valued at $20 billion, including:  - Why Jinri Toutiao is so popular - How it is so sticky - Its business model and why its valuation is high - Why advertisers love it so much - Risks to the app and business model - Conflicts between Toutiao and content producers - Challenges as Toutiao expands inside and outside China This week Matt and John talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights about Jinri Toutiao, a Chinese content aggregator recently valued at $20 billion, including:  - Why Jinri Toutiao is so popular - How it is so sticky - Its business model and why its valuation is high - Why advertisers love it so much - Risks to the app and business model - Conflicts between Toutiao and content producers - Challenges as Toutiao expands inside and outside China no full 19 5b79a1b44afb9a4191f7a8922cf2a617 18: China's gaming and e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad This week Matt and John talk with Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners about: 

  • The uniqueness of China's games market
  • The size of the e-sports industry
  • How gaming and e-sports are becoming more mainstream
  • Tencent's position in the games market
  • The role of Honour of Kings
  • Future prospects for gaming and e-sports in China
]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:42:08 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week Matt and John talk with Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners about: 

  • The uniqueness of China's games market
  • The size of the e-sports industry
  • How gaming and e-sports are becoming more mainstream
  • Tencent's position in the games market
  • The role of Honour of Kings
  • Future prospects for gaming and e-sports in China
]]> 18: China's gaming and e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad TechNode 00:47:27 This week Matt and John talk with Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners about:  - The uniqueness of China's games market - The size of the e-sports industry - How gaming and e-sports are becoming more mainstream - Tencent's position in the games market - The role of Honour of Kings - Future prospects for gaming and e-sports in China This week Matt and John talk with Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners about:  - The uniqueness of China's games market - The size of the e-sports industry - How gaming and e-sports are becoming more mainstream - Tencent's position in the games market - The role of Honour of Kings - Future prospects for gaming and e-sports in China no full 18 58552c9209290e30527f96c1904118bc 17: China's largest retailer with Josh Gartner This week Matt and John talk with Josh Gartner, veteran China hand and VP for International Corporate Affairs at JD.com, about:

  • How JD stacks up against Amazon and Alibaba
  • Early challenges and a crucial pivot towards in-house logistics
  • Tencent as a major stakeholder
  • The move towards a greater offline presence
  • Drone deliveries to rural China
]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2017 04:11:58 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week Matt and John talk with Josh Gartner, veteran China hand and VP for International Corporate Affairs at JD.com, about:

  • How JD stacks up against Amazon and Alibaba
  • Early challenges and a crucial pivot towards in-house logistics
  • Tencent as a major stakeholder
  • The move towards a greater offline presence
  • Drone deliveries to rural China
]]> 17: China's largest retailer with Josh Gartner TechNode 01:06:30 This week Matt and John talk with Josh Gartner, veteran China hand and VP for International Corporate Affairs at JD.com, about: - How JD stacks up against Amazon and Alibaba - Early challenges and a crucial pivot towards in-house logistics - Tencent as a major stakeholder - The move towards a greater offline presence - Drone deliveries to rural China This week Matt and John talk with Josh Gartner, veteran China hand and VP for International Corporate Affairs at JD.com, about: - How JD stacks up against Amazon and Alibaba - Early challenges and a crucial pivot towards in-house logistics - Tencent as a major stakeholder - The move towards a greater offline presence - Drone deliveries to rural China no full 17 cc2dc76b67dc9ef88d49c562a8e8afaf 16: ICO madness and China's bitcoin fever with Neil Woodfine This week Matt and John talk with Neil Woodfine, former COO at Remitsy about:

  • What bitcoin and blockchain are
  • What Ethereum might be
  • Why ICOs don't make sense
  • How bitcoin is going to play a bigger part in decentralized transactions
  • Why bitcoin is so big in China and should we be worried
]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 03:34:10 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week Matt and John talk with Neil Woodfine, former COO at Remitsy about:

  • What bitcoin and blockchain are
  • What Ethereum might be
  • Why ICOs don't make sense
  • How bitcoin is going to play a bigger part in decentralized transactions
  • Why bitcoin is so big in China and should we be worried
]]> 16: ICO madness and China's bitcoin fever with Neil Woodfine TechNode 01:04:19 This week Matt and John talk with Neil Woodfine, former COO at Remitsy about: - What bitcoin and blockchain are - What Ethereum might be - Why ICOs don't make sense - How bitcoin is going to play a bigger part in decentralized transactions - Why bitcoin is so big in China and should we be worried This week Matt and John talk with Neil Woodfine, former COO at Remitsy about: - What bitcoin and blockchain are - What Ethereum might be - Why ICOs don't make sense - How bitcoin is going to play a bigger part in decentralized transactions - Why bitcoin is so big in China and should we be worried no full 16 c33c8fb4b9dac029a79ec8d528c66a37 15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo This week Matt and John talk with Kaiser Kuo, veteran China hand and former International Communications director for Baidu about:

  • What the early China internet was like
  • How he joined Baidu
  • How Chinese companies are like ice age tribes
  • VPNs in China
  • Future prospects for the company
]]> Fri, 4 Aug 2017 06:15:17 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week Matt and John talk with Kaiser Kuo, veteran China hand and former International Communications director for Baidu about:

  • What the early China internet was like
  • How he joined Baidu
  • How Chinese companies are like ice age tribes
  • VPNs in China
  • Future prospects for the company
]]> 15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo TechNode 01:12:10 This week Matt and John talk with Kaiser Kuo, veteran China hand and former International Communications director for Baidu about: - What the early China internet was like - How he joined Baidu - How Chinese companies are like ice age tribes - VPNs in China - Future prospects for the company This week Matt and John talk with Kaiser Kuo, veteran China hand and former International Communications director for Baidu about: - What the early China internet was like - How he joined Baidu - How Chinese companies are like ice age tribes - VPNs in China - Future prospects for the company yes full 15 106819776791df69705abbeb5e897f80 14: Tencent's OTHER killer app This week Matt and John talk about Honor of Kings aka Strike of Kings aka Arena of Glory, Tencent's uber popular mobile multiplayer game, including:

  • Background on mobile gaming and MOBA's

  • Why it's become a cultural phenomenon

  • Why Tencent is butting heads with the Communist Party newspaper

  • Which Chinese celebrities are investing in e-sports

  • Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2017 04:15:12 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week Matt and John talk about Honor of Kings aka Strike of Kings aka Arena of Glory, Tencent's uber popular mobile multiplayer game, including:

  • Background on mobile gaming and MOBA's

  • Why it's become a cultural phenomenon

  • Why Tencent is butting heads with the Communist Party newspaper

  • Which Chinese celebrities are investing in e-sports

  • Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3

]]> 14: Tencent's OTHER killer app TechNode 01:39:33 This week Matt and John talk about Honor of Kings aka Strike of Kings aka Arena of Glory, Tencent's uber popular mobile multiplayer game, including: - Background on mobile gaming and MOBA's - Why it's become a cultural phenomenon - Why Tencent is butting heads with the Communist Party newspaper - Which Chinese celebrities are investing in e-sports - Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 This week Matt and John talk about Honor of Kings aka Strike of Kings aka Arena of Glory, Tencent's uber popular mobile multiplayer game, including: - Background on mobile gaming and MOBA's - Why it's become a cultural phenomenon - Why Tencent is butting heads with the Communist Party newspaper - Which Chinese celebrities are investing in e-sports - Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 no full 14 9632b4937d62613ce4e9c8451b91b1b3 13: AT's Southeast Asia entrance with Bernard Leong This week John and Matthew talk with Bernard Leong, host of the Analyse Asia podcast, about Alibaba and Tencent's activity in Southeast Asia, including:

  • Why banks aren’t competing with each other but with other tech companies
  • Why Southeast Asia may be Amazon’s Waterloo
  • Why WeChat and WhatsApp have been so slow
  • Why Tencent and Alibaba may team up

Links

Hosts Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production ]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:19:08 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week John and Matthew talk with Bernard Leong, host of the Analyse Asia podcast, about Alibaba and Tencent's activity in Southeast Asia, including:

  • Why banks aren’t competing with each other but with other tech companies
  • Why Southeast Asia may be Amazon’s Waterloo
  • Why WeChat and WhatsApp have been so slow
  • Why Tencent and Alibaba may team up

Links

Hosts Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production ]]> 13: AT's Southeast Asia entrance with Bernard Leong TechNode 01:12:12 This week John and Matthew talk with Bernard Leong, host of the Analyse Asia podcast, about Alibaba and Tencent's activity in Southeast Asia, including: Why banks aren’t competing with each other but with other tech companies Why Southeast Asia may be Amazon’s Waterloo Why WeChat and WhatsApp have been so slow Why Tencent and Alibaba may team up Links Analyse Asia Sean Konieczny: Jack Ma is set to disrupt e-commerce... again Emma Lee: These Ex-Baidu employees are connecting SEA merchants with mobile payment tools How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production This week John and Matthew talk with Bernard Leong, host of the Analyse Asia podcast, about Alibaba and Tencent's activity in Southeast Asia, including: Why banks aren’t competing with each other but with other tech companies Why Southeast Asia may be Amazon’s Waterloo Why WeChat and WhatsApp have been so slow Why Tencent and Alibaba may team up Links Analyse Asia Sean Konieczny: Jack Ma is set to disrupt e-commerce... again Emma Lee: These Ex-Baidu employees are connecting SEA merchants with mobile payment tools How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 13 654828aa06f8011b2658bfa1b53fc319 12: China from Asia and China in Asia with Jon Russell This week John and Matt talk with Jon Russell, TechCrunch's man in Asia about covering China from the outside. We cover topics including:

  • Biggest challenges in covering China from outside the country
  • Explaining China to people who aren't familiar with the market
  • Challenges for bike sharing outside China
  • Chinese brands in Thailand
  • How China's biggest companies are differentiating outside their home country

Links

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]]> Sat, 15 Jul 2017 04:53:50 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week John and Matt talk with Jon Russell, TechCrunch's man in Asia about covering China from the outside. We cover topics including:

  • Biggest challenges in covering China from outside the country
  • Explaining China to people who aren't familiar with the market
  • Challenges for bike sharing outside China
  • Chinese brands in Thailand
  • How China's biggest companies are differentiating outside their home country

Links

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]]> 12: China from Asia and China in Asia with Jon Russell TechNode 00:59:02 This week John and Matt talk with Jon Russell, TechCrunch's man in Asia about covering China from the outside. We cover topics including: Biggest challenges in covering China from outside the country Explaining China to people who aren't familiar with the market Challenges for bike sharing outside China Chinese brands in Thailand How China's biggest companies are differentiating outside their home country Links Jon Russell on TechCrunch How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production   This week John and Matt talk with Jon Russell, TechCrunch's man in Asia about covering China from the outside. We cover topics including: Biggest challenges in covering China from outside the country Explaining China to people who aren't familiar with the market Challenges for bike sharing outside China Chinese brands in Thailand How China's biggest companies are differentiating outside their home country Links Jon Russell on TechCrunch How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production   no full 12 e9bcd585c9233c9600187814d3fe2fbd 11: Bringing your apps to China with Shlomo Freund and Michael Michelini This week John and Matt talk with Shlomo Freund and Michael Michelini, hosts of the China Business Cast, about bringing your app to China, including:

  • Why games are difficult to bring to China
  • How app markets monetize
  • Why there is no paid app category in China's app stores
  • How to tell if your app will be successful

Links

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]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:28:40 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week John and Matt talk with Shlomo Freund and Michael Michelini, hosts of the China Business Cast, about bringing your app to China, including:

  • Why games are difficult to bring to China
  • How app markets monetize
  • Why there is no paid app category in China's app stores
  • How to tell if your app will be successful

Links

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]]> 11: Bringing your apps to China with Shlomo Freund and Michael Michelini TechNode 00:42:14 This week John and Matt talk with Shlomo Freund and Michael Michelini, hosts of the China Business Cast, about bringing your app to China, including: Why games are difficult to bring to China How app markets monetize Why there is no paid app category in China's app stores How to tell if your app will be successful Links China Business Cast The top 10 Android app stores in China in 2017 App in China Startup Noodle Global from Asia How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production   This week John and Matt talk with Shlomo Freund and Michael Michelini, hosts of the China Business Cast, about bringing your app to China, including: Why games are difficult to bring to China How app markets monetize Why there is no paid app category in China's app stores How to tell if your app will be successful Links China Business Cast The top 10 Android app stores in China in 2017 App in China Startup Noodle Global from Asia How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production   no full 11 c0c5aa58de4dfb29875d2863c54f3147 10: Influencers in China and the future of brands with Elijah Whaley John and Matthew talk with Elijah Whaley, Chief Marketing Officer for ParkLU, about:  
  • Why big ad agencies are failing to keep up
  • How content is being democratized
  • Why Taobao is dominating live streaming 
  • How influencers are building the brands of the future
  • Why it's better not to focus on viral content (hint: being a successful influencer isn't easy)

Links

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]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:03:36 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk with Elijah Whaley, Chief Marketing Officer for ParkLU, about:  
  • Why big ad agencies are failing to keep up
  • How content is being democratized
  • Why Taobao is dominating live streaming 
  • How influencers are building the brands of the future
  • Why it's better not to focus on viral content (hint: being a successful influencer isn't easy)

Links

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]]> 10: Influencers in China and the future of brands with Elijah Whaley TechNode 01:17:19 John and Matthew talk with Elijah Whaley, Chief Marketing Officer for ParkLU, about:   Why big ad agencies are failing to keep up How content is being democratized Why Taobao is dominating live streaming  How influencers are building the brands of the future Why it's better not to focus on viral content (hint: being a successful influencer isn't easy) Links John Artman: Rules for Weibo KOLs shed light on Alibaba-Tencent tensions Eva Yoo: Lessons from failed influencer campaigns in China Eva Yoo: 3 ways Chinaccelerator Batch 11 startups monetize with KOL marketing How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel     Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew talk with Elijah Whaley, Chief Marketing Officer for ParkLU, about:   Why big ad agencies are failing to keep up How content is being democratized Why Taobao is dominating live streaming  How influencers are building the brands of the future Why it's better not to focus on viral content (hint: being a successful influencer isn't easy) Links John Artman: Rules for Weibo KOLs shed light on Alibaba-Tencent tensions Eva Yoo: Lessons from failed influencer campaigns in China Eva Yoo: 3 ways Chinaccelerator Batch 11 startups monetize with KOL marketing How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel     Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 10 2624477bfbac9fece3ff7d2bdedc0e62 09: Astroturfing, tipping, and how to become a live stream celebrity in China with Lauren Hallanan John and Matthew talk with Lauren Hallanan, an internet celebrity in China about:
  • Differences in live streaming platforms
  • Gifting as a business model
  • How to make a live stream interesting
  • Agency practices (hint: it’s not always ethical)
  • Transition from streamer to KOL
 

Links

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]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:27:42 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk with Lauren Hallanan, an internet celebrity in China about:
  • Differences in live streaming platforms
  • Gifting as a business model
  • How to make a live stream interesting
  • Agency practices (hint: it’s not always ethical)
  • Transition from streamer to KOL
 

Links

Hosts     Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> 09: Astroturfing, tipping, and how to become a live stream celebrity in China with Lauren Hallanan TechNode 01:08:51 John and Matthew talk with Lauren Hallanan, an internet celebrity in China about: Differences in live streaming platforms Gifting as a business model How to make a live stream interesting Agency practices (hint: it’s not always ethical) Transition from streamer to KOL   Links Lauren Hallanan: China Live Emma Lee: Momo sees record revenue growth thanks to live streaming Charles Custer: Fei Cheng Wu Rao: China's Hottest Dating Show Tracey Xiang: Report: China's live streaming market grew 180% in 2016 How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel     Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew talk with Lauren Hallanan, an internet celebrity in China about: Differences in live streaming platforms Gifting as a business model How to make a live stream interesting Agency practices (hint: it’s not always ethical) Transition from streamer to KOL   Links Lauren Hallanan: China Live Emma Lee: Momo sees record revenue growth thanks to live streaming Charles Custer: Fei Cheng Wu Rao: China's Hottest Dating Show Tracey Xiang: Report: China's live streaming market grew 180% in 2016 How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel     Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 9 f448ab8b5053e3486ac137924a6d0980 Episode 08: How Chinese internet celebrities are taking over e-commerce with Dannie Li John and Matthew talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights, about China's internet celebrities, including:
  • Differences between wanghong (网红) and KOLs/influencers
  • A brief history of the wanghong industry
  • Why they've become so popular (hint: Taobao ain't that easy)
Links Hosts     Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Thu, 8 Jun 2017 15:28:18 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights, about China's internet celebrities, including:
  • Differences between wanghong (网红) and KOLs/influencers
  • A brief history of the wanghong industry
  • Why they've become so popular (hint: Taobao ain't that easy)
Links Hosts     Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Episode 08: How Chinese internet celebrities are taking over e-commerce with Dannie Li TechNode 00:43:44 John and Matthew talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights, about China's internet celebrities, including: Differences between wanghong (网红) and KOLs/influencers A brief history of the wanghong industry Why they've become so popular (hint: Taobao ain't that easy) Links Dannie Li: Fashion Influencers in China: a new force for retail Eva Yoo: 6 things you didn't know about Taobao live streaming Yue Wang: Superstar Influencers: China's Internet Celebrities At Heart Of Alibaba's Growth How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel     Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew talk with Dannie Li, an analyst at China Tech Insights, about China's internet celebrities, including: Differences between wanghong (网红) and KOLs/influencers A brief history of the wanghong industry Why they've become so popular (hint: Taobao ain't that easy) Links Dannie Li: Fashion Influencers in China: a new force for retail Eva Yoo: 6 things you didn't know about Taobao live streaming Yue Wang: Superstar Influencers: China's Internet Celebrities At Heart Of Alibaba's Growth How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel     Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 8 b2f4760e46af11b4f4e642fc8172d6cc Episode 07: WeChat's pivot in-progress John and Matthew talk about the future of Tencent and WeChat, including:
  • What a WeChat hardware device might be
  • Possible AR features and products
  • The role of mini-programs in the WeChat ecosystem
  • WeChat team learning how to make partnerships with big brands
Links Hosts   Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Fri, 2 Jun 2017 04:23:42 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk about the future of Tencent and WeChat, including:
  • What a WeChat hardware device might be
  • Possible AR features and products
  • The role of mini-programs in the WeChat ecosystem
  • WeChat team learning how to make partnerships with big brands
Links Hosts   Podcast information   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Episode 07: WeChat's pivot in-progress TechNode 00:38:15 John and Matthew talk about the future of Tencent and WeChat, including: What a WeChat hardware device might be Possible AR features and products The role of mini-programs in the WeChat ecosystem WeChat team learning how to make partnerships with big brands Links John Artman: WeChat feature shows Starbucks is no longer an international brand Tracey Xiang: WeChat introduces gold hongbao to promote new financial product Juro Osawa: WeChat Deal With Starbucks Points to Cultural Shift at Tencent (paywall) Sheila Yu: On "I love you" day, WeChat continues to dominate hongbao Matthew Brennan: Mobike White Paper Report Released How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew talk about the future of Tencent and WeChat, including: What a WeChat hardware device might be Possible AR features and products The role of mini-programs in the WeChat ecosystem WeChat team learning how to make partnerships with big brands Links John Artman: WeChat feature shows Starbucks is no longer an international brand Tracey Xiang: WeChat introduces gold hongbao to promote new financial product Juro Osawa: WeChat Deal With Starbucks Points to Cultural Shift at Tencent (paywall) Sheila Yu: On "I love you" day, WeChat continues to dominate hongbao Matthew Brennan: Mobike White Paper Report Released How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 7 ae60883d48e4f39f4c8b29823f18478f Episode 06: Smartphones in China - Apple's growing weakness John and Matthew talk about Apple's challenges in China, including:
  • A brief history of the iPhone in China
  • A look at some strong competitors and their ability to appeal to Chinese customers
  • Apple's non-existent services ecosystem
  • Tensions between Apple and Tencent (hint: half of Apple's China app store revenue comes from Tencent's games)
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]]> Fri, 26 May 2017 08:50:08 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk about Apple's challenges in China, including:
  • A brief history of the iPhone in China
  • A look at some strong competitors and their ability to appeal to Chinese customers
  • Apple's non-existent services ecosystem
  • Tensions between Apple and Tencent (hint: half of Apple's China app store revenue comes from Tencent's games)
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]]> Episode 06: Smartphones in China - Apple's growing weakness TechNode 00:55:05 John and Matthew talk about Apple's challenges in China, including: A brief history of the iPhone in China A look at some strong competitors and their ability to appeal to Chinese customers Apple's non-existent services ecosystem Tensions between Apple and Tencent (hint: half of Apple's China app store revenue comes from Tencent's games) Links Emma Lee: One year on, Apple Pay finding little traction in the Middle Kingdom Kayla Matthews:Why Apple is coming under fire for its Chinese app offerings Matthew Brennan: WeChat is building an augment reality app store Steven Millward: It's looking really grim for Apple in China App Annie: Market Forecast 2016-2021 How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew talk about Apple's challenges in China, including: A brief history of the iPhone in China A look at some strong competitors and their ability to appeal to Chinese customers Apple's non-existent services ecosystem Tensions between Apple and Tencent (hint: half of Apple's China app store revenue comes from Tencent's games) Links Emma Lee: One year on, Apple Pay finding little traction in the Middle Kingdom Kayla Matthews:Why Apple is coming under fire for its Chinese app offerings Matthew Brennan: WeChat is building an augment reality app store Steven Millward: It's looking really grim for Apple in China App Annie: Market Forecast 2016-2021 How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 6 9fa0b8bba953b8faea84151eab3483bd Episode 05: From the Valley to China, Shifting Gears with Steve Hoffman John and Matthew talk with Steve Hoffman, Founder and Captain of Founders Space. Steve has tons of experience in the Valley and has been spending more and more time in China. We talk about a variety of things, including:  
  • How does Chinese government policy give Chinese startups an advantage?
  • Why are business people so popular in China?
  • How is innovation different in China compared to the Valley?
  • Why is WeChat so much better than every other social network?
Links   Hosts     Podcast information     China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Fri, 19 May 2017 06:00:45 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk with Steve Hoffman, Founder and Captain of Founders Space. Steve has tons of experience in the Valley and has been spending more and more time in China. We talk about a variety of things, including:  
  • How does Chinese government policy give Chinese startups an advantage?
  • Why are business people so popular in China?
  • How is innovation different in China compared to the Valley?
  • Why is WeChat so much better than every other social network?
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]]> Episode 05: From the Valley to China, Shifting Gears with Steve Hoffman TechNode 00:54:51 John and Matthew talk with Steve Hoffman, Founder and Captain of Founders Space. Steve has tons of experience in the Valley and has been spending more and more time in China. We talk about a variety of things, including:   How does Chinese government policy give Chinese startups an advantage? Why are business people so popular in China? How is innovation different in China compared to the Valley? Why is WeChat so much better than every other social network? Links   Steve Hoffman: Making Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation Yuval Noah Harari: Homo Deus: A brief history of tomorrow Emma Lee: Tencent reports 58% profit surge on strong Q1 driven by WeChat and gaming Matthew Brennan: 2017 WeChat User Report Is Out! Eva Xiao: WeChat just launched a search engine. Baidu should worry. How to leave an iTunes review Hosts   John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information   iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew talk with Steve Hoffman, Founder and Captain of Founders Space. Steve has tons of experience in the Valley and has been spending more and more time in China. We talk about a variety of things, including:   How does Chinese government policy give Chinese startups an advantage? Why are business people so popular in China? How is innovation different in China compared to the Valley? Why is WeChat so much better than every other social network? Links   Steve Hoffman: Making Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation Yuval Noah Harari: Homo Deus: A brief history of tomorrow Emma Lee: Tencent reports 58% profit surge on strong Q1 driven by WeChat and gaming Matthew Brennan: 2017 WeChat User Report Is Out! Eva Xiao: WeChat just launched a search engine. Baidu should worry. How to leave an iTunes review Hosts   John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information   iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 5 d47ad02c269c0e25f8346666dbd8b8de Episode 04: Exclusive interview with Florian Bohnert, Mobike's Head of International Expansion This week we switch up the format a bit to do our very first interview!   Continuing our discussion of bike sharing, we invited Florian Bohnert, Head of International Expansion at Mobike, to talk about Mobike, bike sharing, and their plans inside and outside China.   Questions
  • How did you come to China/start working at Mobike?
  • How do you keep up with everything and stay sane at the same time?
  • How does Mobike view its own brand?
  • Why isn't Mobike a bike share company?
  • How is Mobike like Tesla?
  • How do you explain the early traction of Mobike and bike sharing?
  • How many millions of bikes is Foxconn building for Mobike?
  • Why do you think the sector has gotten so hot? What do investors expect?
  • What are your expansion plans inside and outside China?
  • How does Mobike see mini-programs? Strategic or just another entry point?
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]]> Fri, 12 May 2017 06:42:22 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk This week we switch up the format a bit to do our very first interview!   Continuing our discussion of bike sharing, we invited Florian Bohnert, Head of International Expansion at Mobike, to talk about Mobike, bike sharing, and their plans inside and outside China.   Questions
  • How did you come to China/start working at Mobike?
  • How do you keep up with everything and stay sane at the same time?
  • How does Mobike view its own brand?
  • Why isn't Mobike a bike share company?
  • How is Mobike like Tesla?
  • How do you explain the early traction of Mobike and bike sharing?
  • How many millions of bikes is Foxconn building for Mobike?
  • Why do you think the sector has gotten so hot? What do investors expect?
  • What are your expansion plans inside and outside China?
  • How does Mobike see mini-programs? Strategic or just another entry point?
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]]> Episode 04: Exclusive interview with Florian Bohnert, Mobike's Head of International Expansion TechNode 00:56:42 This week we switch up the format a bit to do our very first interview!   Continuing our discussion of bike sharing, we invited Florian Bohnert, Head of International Expansion at Mobike, to talk about Mobike, bike sharing, and their plans inside and outside China.   Questions How did you come to China/start working at Mobike? How do you keep up with everything and stay sane at the same time? How does Mobike view its own brand? Why isn't Mobike a bike share company? How is Mobike like Tesla? How do you explain the early traction of Mobike and bike sharing? How many millions of bikes is Foxconn building for Mobike? Why do you think the sector has gotten so hot? What do investors expect? What are your expansion plans inside and outside China? How does Mobike see mini-programs? Strategic or just another entry point? Links Sheila Yu: Mobike announces "Magic Cube," an AI made from its mountains of user data Sheila Yu:Mobike bike-rental feature added to Wechat Wallet Emma Lee: Mobike joins ofo in Singapore with official launch Matthew Brennan: Mobike & Ofo: Bike Sharing Industry Report (Nov 2016) Matthew Brennan: China Bike Sharing Report: March 2017 Guest Florian Bohnert, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production     This week we switch up the format a bit to do our very first interview!   Continuing our discussion of bike sharing, we invited Florian Bohnert, Head of International Expansion at Mobike, to talk about Mobike, bike sharing, and their plans inside and outside China.   Questions How did you come to China/start working at Mobike? How do you keep up with everything and stay sane at the same time? How does Mobike view its own brand? Why isn't Mobike a bike share company? How is Mobike like Tesla? How do you explain the early traction of Mobike and bike sharing? How many millions of bikes is Foxconn building for Mobike? Why do you think the sector has gotten so hot? What do investors expect? What are your expansion plans inside and outside China? How does Mobike see mini-programs? Strategic or just another entry point? Links Sheila Yu: Mobike announces "Magic Cube," an AI made from its mountains of user data Sheila Yu:Mobike bike-rental feature added to Wechat Wallet Emma Lee: Mobike joins ofo in Singapore with official launch Matthew Brennan: Mobike & Ofo: Bike Sharing Industry Report (Nov 2016) Matthew Brennan: China Bike Sharing Report: March 2017 Guest Florian Bohnert, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production     no full 4 2aeafd99ed7424f33c75de227f81da48 Episode 03: Bike sharing business models - Mobike and ofo John and Matthew go deeper on bike sharing and respond to some listener feedback.     Questions they answer:
  • How many bikes are on the streets?
  • How many users do Mobike and ofo have?
  • How much are these two companies worth?
  • How do they generate revenue?
  • What are some potential monetization strategies?
  • How do Mobike and ofo fit in with Tencent and Alibaba's broader strategy?
  • How has the government responded? What will future regulation look like?
  Links   Hosts     Podcast information     China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Fri, 5 May 2017 02:31:32 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew go deeper on bike sharing and respond to some listener feedback.     Questions they answer:
  • How many bikes are on the streets?
  • How many users do Mobike and ofo have?
  • How much are these two companies worth?
  • How do they generate revenue?
  • What are some potential monetization strategies?
  • How do Mobike and ofo fit in with Tencent and Alibaba's broader strategy?
  • How has the government responded? What will future regulation look like?
  Links   Hosts     Podcast information     China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

]]> Episode 03: Bike sharing business models - Mobike and ofo TechNode 00:56:59 John and Matthew go deeper on bike sharing and respond to some listener feedback.     Questions they answer: How many bikes are on the streets? How many users do Mobike and ofo have? How much are these two companies worth? How do they generate revenue? What are some potential monetization strategies? How do Mobike and ofo fit in with Tencent and Alibaba's broader strategy? How has the government responded? What will future regulation look like?   Links   TechNode's coverage of bike sharing Sheila Yu: Mobike announces "Magic Cube," an AI made from its mountains of user data John Artman: Mobike jumps on hongbao bandwagon with “Mobike, mo’ money” Matthew Brennan: Mobike & Ofo: Bike Sharing Industry Report (Nov 2016) Matthew Brennan: China Bike Sharing Report: March 2017 ReportLinker: China Bicycle Sharing Industry Report, 2017-2021 iResearch: 2017年中国共享单车行业研究报告 Hosts   John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information   iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production John and Matthew go deeper on bike sharing and respond to some listener feedback.     Questions they answer: How many bikes are on the streets? How many users do Mobike and ofo have? How much are these two companies worth? How do they generate revenue? What are some potential monetization strategies? How do Mobike and ofo fit in with Tencent and Alibaba's broader strategy? How has the government responded? What will future regulation look like?   Links   TechNode's coverage of bike sharing Sheila Yu: Mobike announces "Magic Cube," an AI made from its mountains of user data John Artman: Mobike jumps on hongbao bandwagon with “Mobike, mo’ money” Matthew Brennan: Mobike & Ofo: Bike Sharing Industry Report (Nov 2016) Matthew Brennan: China Bike Sharing Report: March 2017 ReportLinker: China Bicycle Sharing Industry Report, 2017-2021 iResearch: 2017年中国共享单车行业研究报告 Hosts   John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information   iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production no full 3 b7ef5e5d9f712d9eb46d48e4b43a55da Episode 02: Mini-programs - WeChat's killer feature John and Matthew talk about WeChat's mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, leading some to speculate that they would never be useful. Matt is pretty bullish while John has a wait-and-see attitude.   Questions they answer:
  • What are mini-programs?
  • Are these mini-apps or mini-programs?
  • How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts?
  • What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs?
  • What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs?
  • How do users find mini-programs?
  Links Hosts     Podcast information     China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:35:42 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk about WeChat's mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, leading some to speculate that they would never be useful. Matt is pretty bullish while John has a wait-and-see attitude.   Questions they answer:
  • What are mini-programs?
  • Are these mini-apps or mini-programs?
  • How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts?
  • What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs?
  • What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs?
  • How do users find mini-programs?
  Links Hosts     Podcast information     China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production.

]]> Episode 02: Mini-programs - WeChat's killer feature TechNode 00:27:51 John and Matthew talk about WeChat's mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, leading some to speculate that they would never be useful. Matt is pretty bullish while John has a wait-and-see attitude.   Questions they answer: What are mini-programs? Are these mini-apps or mini-programs? How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts? What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs? What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs? How do users find mini-programs?   Links TechNode: Panel: WeChat mini-apps have promise, but fail to deliver John Artman: Data from Cheetah Global Lab reinforces that WeChat IS the Chinese internet China Tech Insights: WeChat User & Business Ecosystem Report 2017 | Exclusive Matthew Brennan: Wechat Podcast Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: List of 100 WeChat Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: WeChat launches new style QR codes For Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: How To Use WeChat Mini Programs Hosts   John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information   iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production. John and Matthew talk about WeChat's mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, leading some to speculate that they would never be useful. Matt is pretty bullish while John has a wait-and-see attitude.   Questions they answer: What are mini-programs? Are these mini-apps or mini-programs? How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts? What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs? What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs? How do users find mini-programs?   Links TechNode: Panel: WeChat mini-apps have promise, but fail to deliver John Artman: Data from Cheetah Global Lab reinforces that WeChat IS the Chinese internet China Tech Insights: WeChat User & Business Ecosystem Report 2017 | Exclusive Matthew Brennan: Wechat Podcast Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: List of 100 WeChat Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: WeChat launches new style QR codes For Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: How To Use WeChat Mini Programs Hosts   John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information   iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production. no full 2 f863fbcfb471f50821ac2e94ee775e2f Episode 1: An introduction to China's bike sharing John and Matthew talk about bike sharing. Since the middle of 2016, China's streets have explosions of yellow, orange, blue, and green as the bike sharing wars take off. Who are the big players? Why is it taking off in China? Will the Chinese government intervene like they have with ride-hailing?

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]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:00:39 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk John and Matthew talk about bike sharing. Since the middle of 2016, China's streets have explosions of yellow, orange, blue, and green as the bike sharing wars take off. Who are the big players? Why is it taking off in China? Will the Chinese government intervene like they have with ride-hailing?

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]]> Episode 1: An introduction to China's bike sharing TechNode 00:31:24 John and Matthew talk about bike sharing. Since the middle of 2016, China's streets have explosions of yellow, orange, blue, and green as the bike sharing wars take off. Who are the big players? Why is it taking off in China? Will the Chinese government intervene like they have with ride-hailing? Links TechNode's coverage of bike sharing John Artman: Mobile payments, O2O, and the IoT economy Matthew Brennan: Mobike & Ofo: Bike Sharing Industry Report (Nov 2016) Matthew Brennan: China Bike Sharing Report: March 2017 Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production     John and Matthew talk about bike sharing. Since the middle of 2016, China's streets have explosions of yellow, orange, blue, and green as the bike sharing wars take off. Who are the big players? Why is it taking off in China? Will the Chinese government intervene like they have with ride-hailing? Links TechNode's coverage of bike sharing John Artman: Mobile payments, O2O, and the IoT economy Matthew Brennan: Mobike & Ofo: Bike Sharing Industry Report (Nov 2016) Matthew Brennan: China Bike Sharing Report: March 2017 Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3 China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production     no full 1 8c3afc70e6147c473e0a3c59fcce72f3 Episode 0: Introductions China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

 

This episode is all about introductions: who we are, what we do, and what this podcast is about.

John Artman is Editor-in-Chief at TechNode English.

Matthew Brennan is the founder of ChinaChannel.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:57:31 +0000 john.artman@technode.com (TechNode) https://anchor.fm/china-tech-talk China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production

 

This episode is all about introductions: who we are, what we do, and what this podcast is about.

John Artman is Editor-in-Chief at TechNode English.

Matthew Brennan is the founder of ChinaChannel.

]]> Episode 0: Introductions TechNode 00:24:11 China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production   This episode is all about introductions: who we are, what we do, and what this podcast is about. John Artman is Editor-in-Chief at TechNode English. Matthew Brennan is the founder of ChinaChannel. China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production   This episode is all about introductions: who we are, what we do, and what this podcast is about. John Artman is Editor-in-Chief at TechNode English. Matthew Brennan is the founder of ChinaChannel. no full 0