Archive for January, 2010
Chinese Companies Can’t Build Brands? Think Again
BusinessWeek
How many Chinese brands can you name? Probably fewer than the fingers on your hand. Atlantic Monthly journalist James Fallows believes China’s lack of global brands is proof it is not an economic superpower. As he wrote last month, 44% of Americans think that the world’s leading economic power is China. “People who think this are crazy,” [...]
秒杀 Miaosha, the Chinese e-tail phenomenon
What is miaosha?
Miaosha is a Chinese online consumer phenomenon quickly becoming widespread. Translated literally as “second kill,” the term originated from online multiplayer videogames like Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. In its original context, the term refers to a situation in which a player without any other option is killed or kills his opponent in an instantaneous attack. [...]
Beyond Google: How can foreign companies operate successfully in China’s Internet space?
When Google announced that they may exit the China market, it sent shock waves across both traditional media and new media. I’d like to highlight a few of the thoughtful posts that helped shape my perspective on this issue:
Clearing Up Confusion on Google and China
WSJ China Real Time Report
Why it’s Good that Google.cn Leaves + [...]
Even If Google Exits China, Microsoft May Face Obstacles There
WSJ.com
Kai-Fu Lee, who’s overseen operations for both Google Inc. (GOOG) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) in China, posted a cryptic message on microblogging service Twitter the day after Google made its recent, startling announcement that it might exit the Chinese market: “A captain would never run away from his duty, if he knew the ship was [...]
