China News Digest: August 30, 2016
The following press releases and news reports about China companies were carried on August 30. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
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INTERNET: Microsoft in New China Tack with MSN Spin-Off
Bottom line: Microsoft’s spin off of its MSN China portal to a management-led group looks similar to the sale of its cellphone patent portfolio to Xiaomi, and is aimed at handing off underperforming...
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The following press releases and news reports about China companies were carried on September 14. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
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INTERNET: Huawei, Microsoft in Symbolic Cybersecurity Alliance
Bottom line: A new PR campaign by Huawei and Microsoft to ease Washington and Beijing cybersecurity concerns that are hurting their cross-border business will have limited impact, and what’s really...
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INTERNET: Baidu’s AI Obsession Spawns New Silicon Valley Center
Bottom line: Baidu’s opening of a new artificial intelligence lab in Silicon Valley is the latest move in its AI obsession, which is likely to end in failure and a quiet pullback in around two years...
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INTERNET: Tencent Moves Up Value Chain, Opens Seattle Lab
Bottom line: Tencent’s soaring market value reflects its leading position as a developer of social networking products, and its concurrent ability to monetize those products. Tencent opens A1 lab in...
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INTERNET: Whatsapp Goes Spotty in China, Headed for Shutout?
Bottom line: China’s apparent partial blockage of some Whatsapp functions for brief periods is unlikely to end with a total blockage, mostly because the service is used almost exclusively by...
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SMARTPHONES: Huawei Unseats Apple, Eyes the Cloud
Bottom line: Huawei could overtake Apple as the world’s second largest smartphone seller in the next 1-2 years, while it could also pose a challenge in global cloud services over the next 5 years....
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MULTINATIONALS: Whatsapp Bows, Microsoft Visits, Google Plays
Bottom line: Whatsapp has likely been permanently blocked in China, while Satya Nadella’s visit to Xiaomi underscores Microsoft’s growing ties with the company, and Google’s China AI push is mostly...
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SMARTPHONES: Xiaomi Eyes IPO, Gets Setback in Europe
Bottom line: Xiaomi’s growing comeback is giving it confidence to launch an IPO plan, as its loss of a trademark case in Europe highlights renewed obstacles it will face in its global expansion. Xiaomi...
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TELECOMS: Spurned by US, Huawei Turns to UK
Bottom line: Huawei’s latest big financial commitment to the UK is mostly for show, but Britain could still emerge as a winner over the longer term if Huawei conducts more R&D work in its British...
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