Podcast

Caixin China Biz Roundup: Kuaishou Me The Money
In today’s episode: A look into the short video pioneer’s IPO; Huawei founder apologizes after using the company to help his daughter; and social media users slam Ford for horsing around with ‘culturally insensitive’ advert

Caixin China Biz Roundup: ByteDance Wages Legal War Against Tencent
In today’s episode: Douyin's owner sues its rival for alleged monopolistic behavior; Weride plans to introduce a paid service for its self-driving minibus; and police arrest 80 people for allegedly manufacturing and selling fake Covid vaccines

Caixin China Biz Roundup: Tencent Gets Fired Up Over Internal Corruption
In today’s episode: Tech titan fires more than 100 employees for their alleged involvement in 60 corruption cases; forest bureau and a state-backed metals company fall into heavy criticism for their shoddy environmental records; and leading Chinese diplomat calls on Washington to ditch some of the Trump’s ‘misguided polices’

Caixin China Biz Roundup: How Covid Quarantine Policy Became Weibo’s Pet Peeve
In today’s episode: Beijing district allows pet owners to quarantine with their furry friends after sparking outrage online; why things are not looking so rosy for flower growers in southern China; and Xiaomi turns to U.S. courts to fight ban imposed by Trump administration

Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: India Cements Ban on Chinese Apps
Plus, growth in China’s manufacturing sector slows slightly while the debt-to-GDP ratio surges; German insurance company Allianz is given the go-ahead to set up first wholly foreign-owned insurance asset management firm in the world's second-largest economy; and nursing home gets accused of scamming its elderly residents

Caixin China Biz Roundup: Criminal Investigation Into Covid Superspreader Stirs Controversy
In today’s episode: why legal experts are debating a police probe into a salesman who infected 82 people; coronavirus concerns dampen China’s annual Lunar New Year travel rush; and as many as 500 companies linked to conglomerate HNA could be heading for bankruptcy restructuring

Caixin China Biz Roundup: Shanghai’s Lessons for Successfully Containing Covid-19
In today’s episode: How early response and careful preparation helped Shanghai bring its coronavirus outbreak under control; coffee giant Starbucks may have suffered setbacks in other parts of the world, but sales in China have been as piping hot as its beverages; and the Biden administration is still holding its cards close to its chest on the restrictions Trump imposed on Chinese firms.

Caixin China Biz Roundup: China Punishes U.S. Returnee for Hiding Covid Symptoms
In today’s episode: woman faces jail time after she flew from Boston to Beijing without disclosing symptoms or virus exposure; Douyin lands exclusive sponsorship deal for the nation’s biggest TV gala; and hundreds of IPOs are stuck in a logjam as regulatory scrutiny intensifies

Caixin China Biz Roundup: Apparent Suicide Raises Concerns Over Shady Elderly Care Homes
In today’s episode: speculation is brewing that a 62-year old may have taken his own life after being scammed by his own care home; WeChat, Tiktok and hundreds more Chinese apps have been permanently banned from India; and despite bouncing back from the virus fallout, the world’s second-largest economy is not in a rush to start ditching stimulus policies

The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Bytedance’s Douyin Launches Digital Payment Platform
Plus, Hong Kong imposes its first COVID-19 lockdown; Shenzhen will hand out roughly $3.1 million to migrant workers to discourage travel during the upcoming Lunar New Year; and the lethal poisoning of Chinese game studio head
Caixin China Biz Roundup: ByteDance Wages Legal War Against Tencent
In today’s episode: Douyin's owner sues its rival for alleged monopolistic behavior; Weride plans to introduce a paid service for its self-driving minibus; and police arrest 80 people for allegedly manufacturing and selling fake Covid vaccines
Feb 04, 2021 18:45 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Tencent Gets Fired Up Over Internal Corruption
In today’s episode: Tech titan fires more than 100 employees for their alleged involvement in 60 corruption cases; forest bureau and a state-backed metals company fall into heavy criticism for their shoddy environmental records; and leading Chinese diplomat calls on Washington to ditch some of the Trump’s ‘misguided polices’
Feb 03, 2021 18:02 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: How Covid Quarantine Policy Became Weibo’s Pet Peeve
In today’s episode: Beijing district allows pet owners to quarantine with their furry friends after sparking outrage online; why things are not looking so rosy for flower growers in southern China; and Xiaomi turns to U.S. courts to fight ban imposed by Trump administration
Feb 02, 2021 19:25 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: India Cements Ban on Chinese Apps
Plus, growth in China’s manufacturing sector slows slightly while the debt-to-GDP ratio surges; German insurance company Allianz is given the go-ahead to set up first wholly foreign-owned insurance asset management firm in the world's second-largest economy; and nursing home gets accused of scamming its elderly residents
Feb 02, 2021 19:04 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Criminal Investigation Into Covid Superspreader Stirs Controversy
In today’s episode: why legal experts are debating a police probe into a salesman who infected 82 people; coronavirus concerns dampen China’s annual Lunar New Year travel rush; and as many as 500 companies linked to conglomerate HNA could be heading for bankruptcy restructuring
Feb 01, 2021 19:03 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Shanghai’s Lessons for Successfully Containing Covid-19
In today’s episode: How early response and careful preparation helped Shanghai bring its coronavirus outbreak under control; coffee giant Starbucks may have suffered setbacks in other parts of the world, but sales in China have been as piping hot as its beverages; and the Biden administration is still holding its cards close to its chest on the restrictions Trump imposed on Chinese firms.
Jan 29, 2021 20:04 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: China Punishes U.S. Returnee for Hiding Covid Symptoms
In today’s episode: woman faces jail time after she flew from Boston to Beijing without disclosing symptoms or virus exposure; Douyin lands exclusive sponsorship deal for the nation’s biggest TV gala; and hundreds of IPOs are stuck in a logjam as regulatory scrutiny intensifies
Jan 28, 2021 18:22 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Apparent Suicide Raises Concerns Over Shady Elderly Care Homes
In today’s episode: speculation is brewing that a 62-year old may have taken his own life after being scammed by his own care home; WeChat, Tiktok and hundreds more Chinese apps have been permanently banned from India; and despite bouncing back from the virus fallout, the world’s second-largest economy is not in a rush to start ditching stimulus policies
Jan 27, 2021 18:56 PM
00:00/00:00The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Bytedance’s Douyin Launches Digital Payment Platform
Plus, Hong Kong imposes its first COVID-19 lockdown; Shenzhen will hand out roughly $3.1 million to migrant workers to discourage travel during the upcoming Lunar New Year; and the lethal poisoning of Chinese game studio head
Jan 26, 2021 19:07 PM
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