ZTE, JD Form Strategic Partnership For Marketing

ZTE and JD Group announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement in New York under which the two parties …

China Still World’s Largest Gaming Market With USD24.6 Billion Operating Revenue

In 2016, the world’s computer game operating revenue exceeded USD100 billion for the first time and China exceeded America to …

China’s Kalends To Acquire Additional Stake In Grindr For USD152 Million

Chinese Internet game distributor Kalends plans to invest USD152 million to acquire a 38.47% in Grindr with Kunlun Group as …

GSMA Announces Summit Speakers, Key Exhibition Feature Areas, and New Exhibitors, Partners and Sponsors

Shanghai, China, May 24, 2017 /ChinaNewswire.com/ – The GSMA today highlighted new developments for the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 28 June – 1 July 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA provided several updates, announcing the first confirmed speakers for the conference summit sessions, introducing… Read More

China’s Gaming Market Scale To Reach USD26 Billion In 2017

The Chinese gaming market scale will reach USD26 billion by the end of 2017 and mobile games will continue to …

Alibaba’s Mobile Advertising Income Reached USD11 Billion In 2016

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group realized USD11 billion mobile advertising revenue in 2016, accounting for 40.3% market share in the …

China’s ZTE Uses Crowdfunding To Launch Eye Tracking Phone

Chinese telecom device maker ZTE will reportedly launch its new smartphone product via an unusual channel: the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. …

Starbucks Teams With Tencent To Deploy WeChat Payment In Mainland China

Starbucks and Tencent have formed a strategic partnership to deploy WeChat payment in Starbucks stores in mainland China. Starting from …

Global Gay Social Network Gains Shanghai Investment

HornetOne of the world’s largest social networks aimed at homosexual men just raised funding from a Shanghai firm. Shanghai-based venture …

Yixia Tech’s Latest Cash Infusion Will Spur Social Media Videos

MiaopaiShort videos are becoming a mainstay of Chinese social media, especially on Weibo.com. A new investment in the company behind …

Avaya Reaches Strategic Cloud Communications Deal With Tencent

mobile advertisingAvaya (Shanghai) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. and Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement to implement …

NetEase Will Close Its Online Forums Next Month

Netease closureChinese Internet portal NetEase says that due to media business development needs, the company’s online forums will stop providing services …

White Paper: China Newswire Says Brand Storytelling Is Vital Task For Social Media Interaction With Consumers

Shanghai, China, September 1, 2016 /ChinaNewswire.com/ – Twenty years ago, brands could take their time to craft a brand with Chinese consumers. But today, the Internet compels companies to use faster techniques to build brands, engage influencers, and put out social media fires. And the cornerstone focus for companies should be on effective brand storytelling.… Read More

Blockbuster Investment Shines On Chinese Movie Review Website

movie theaterTwo thumbs up for Dushe, the Chinese movie review website that has just raised about US$11 million. Bertelsmann Asia Investments …

Censorship To Blame For VC-Backed Chinese Website Outage?

Fenda appWhen a website goes offline, it’s often the result of a DDoS attack, forgotten domain name purchase, or bad programming. …

Momo Cancels Go-Private Deal To Focus On Live Short Video

momoChinese mobile social networking firm Momo Inc. says an investor group including chairman and CEO Tang Yan has withdrawn its …

Alibaba’s Chief Bets Big On Internet Gambling, Which Is Banned In China

wasting moneyDon’t believe anyone who says Alibaba.com’s founder Jack Ma doesn’t intend to upset the status quo and sense of stability …

Chinese Firm Buys Into Mobile Game Data Analytics

driver in car on mobile phoneChinese mobile marketing platform Mobvista announced that the company will invest USD11.72 million to acquire a 90.01% stake in GameAnalytics, …

Chinese Campus Social Networking App Gains Investment

tataufoFacebook began as a campus-wide social network for students, and a newly-invested business in China is claiming a similar origin …

CNY2 Billion Deal Amps Up Chinese Smartphone’s Appeal

LeTV phoneChinese mobile phone retail channel provider D.Phone and Letv have reached a strategic deal with total value of CNY2 billion. …

Who’s To Blame For Apple’s China Closure?

blameApple’s iTunes and iBook users in China the past few days have been unable to access their accounts and data …

Americans Can Now Use China’s Didi Ride Hailing App

ride hailingChinese taxi-hailing app Didi is now available in America and users can complete payment via WeChat or Alipay with automated …

China’s Xiaomi Eyes Bollywood With Latest Investment

Bollywood musicChinese smartphone maker Xiaomi recently led the investments of USD25 million in Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, an online music and …

Apple’s iPhone SE Receives Over 3.4 Million Orders In China

iPhone SEApple’s new 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE had received over 3.4 million orders in the Chinese market. According to statistics provided …

Chinese Mobile Phone Users Sent 699.2 Billion Texts Last Year

Messaging ChinaChinese mobile phone users sent out a total of 699.2 billion short messages in 2015, according to statistics from the …

Cheetah Mobile Forms Partnership For Native Ads With Yahoo

Chinese Internet and mobile Internet security company Cheetah Mobile announced a strategic deal with Yahoo for mobile search and native advertising platform partnerships. With the cooperation, Cheetah Mobile will integrate Yahoo’s “search in Apps” function into its various products, which will allow its users to enjoy Yahoo’s latest Buzz search tool as well as other […]

China’s Dianping.com Expands Into Singapore

Chinese classified information site Dianping.com has inked a strategic deal with Singapore Tourism Board to provide various services to Chinese tourists visiting Singapore. The two parties will combine resources to cover dining, hotel, traveling, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment. Dianping.com will integrate information from tens of thousands of Singapore vendors, providing tickets of over 60 popular […]

Legend Holdings Invests In Chinese Social Mobility Company

Legend Holdings announced a USD58.5 million strategic investment in Social Touch, a corporate mobile social marketing solutions provider in China. Social Touch, which was formerly known as ShiquTech, was established in 2011. As a social management system, service and data solutions provider, the company mainly focuses on providing Social CRM solutions to enterprises. Commenting on […]