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[Hey China!] “Germany’s Elon Musk”: Dirk Ahlborn and the Hyperloop

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”7″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Fancy a ride in magnetic capsules through vacuum tubes at supersonic speeds? You may not have to wait for this futuristic transport revolution much longer, Dirk Ahlborn, Founder and Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, tells Martina Fuchs. The German […]

[Hey China!] Exclusive with JD.com’s Big Data chief Liu Hui (Part 2)

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”7″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]The man who masters and analyzes big data at China’s e-commerce giant JD.com reveals mind-blowing trends in China, valuable for every company, big or small. Let an ocean of data tell you about China! In part two of this […]

[Hey China!] JD.com on Big Data and the future of e-retail (Part 1)

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”7″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]JD.com, one of China’s biggest online retailers covering everything from fresh food and apparel to electronics and cosmetics, is betting on Big Data to further empower its business. The company’s network already covers 99% of China’s population and provides […]

[Hey China!] TikTok, WeChat, Huawei, Ant: each battling its own race to survive and thrive

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”7″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Alvin Foo, thought leader on Chinese technology, brings his latest views on the ban of WeChat, TikTok, Huawei and what they are doing to rise above it. Prominent Ant Group and ByteDance IPOs on the horizon and how China […]

[Hey China!] Xiaoyin Qu: The woman who “Runs The World”… and the virtual show

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”7″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]After seven failed ideas, Xiaoyin Qu founded Run The World, an online events platform that empowers social gatherings, just one week before COVID-19 hit: “I started the company during the craziest time” Whether prediction skills or pure luck, the […]

[Hey China!] Who and what rules Huawei: A discussion with Lesley White

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”9″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”10″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Hardly can there be a global corporate titan more mysterious than Huawei.  The global technology giant has been at the epicenter of the US-China trade war and the battle for tech supremacy. This week, the […]

[Hey China!] A TV chef and a WeChat entrepreneur: How two foreigners became KOLs on Chinese social media

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”9″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”10″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Antoine Bunel and Fionn Wright. What’s their common denominator? They’re both “laowai” KOLs and hugely popular on Chinese social media, getting zillions of views. The first is a self-taught TV chef, media personality and digital […]

[Hey China!] Smartphone maker Xiaomi tells Hey China!: It’s all about smart home, 5G and AI

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”9″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”10″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Xiaomi is rapidly pushing beyond its traditional Mi Phones, Redmi Phones, and the Mi TV into the smart home market. The Chinese smartphone maker is now developing new devices such as AI speakers, smart treadmills, […]

[Hey China!] Autonomous flying cars to hit Chinese sky soon, says AI KOL Nina Rong

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”9″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”10″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Nina Rong is a high flyer. And so is the product she is helping to develop: autonomous flying cars! The digital nomad and VP of Communication at Beijing-based AI company Generalized Intelligence is also community […]

[Hey China!] What is the magic formula of Chinese tech entrepreneurship?

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_video _id=”4″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”9″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”10″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Two pioneers in the tech startup space, Oscar Ramos and Geoffrey Handley of Chinaccelerator, talk to Hey China to decipher what sets Chinese entrepreneurship apart and what ultimately leads to long lasting success: “Humility, asking […]