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For Chinese Startups, an Economic Slowdown Brings a ‘Freezing Winter’
China’s tech sector is slumping, as an economic deceleration amid the trade fight with the U.S. causes layoffs and shrinks the easy venture funding that fueled a thriving startup scene.
China’s JD.com Plans $1 Billion Share Buyback
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com announced a $1 billion share buyback program in a bid to lift stock prices weighed down by concerns about China’s economy and potential criminal charges against the company’s CEO.
JD.com Chief Richard Liu Will Not Be Charged With Sexual Assault (Published 2018)
Prosecutors in Minnesota said they did not find enough evidence to pursue a case against the Chinese billionaire, who was accused of rape this year by a University of Minnesota student.
Prosecutors to Decide Soon Whether to Charge Chinese Billionaire Over Rape Allegations
Prosecutors are close to deciding whether to charge Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong with the sexual assault of a college student. The woman has described a four-hour ordeal, while Mr. Liu has denied wrongdoing.
JD.com Founder's Rape Accuser Says She Was Lured to Liu Dinner
It was a Thursday evening in late August and a crowd had gathered at the Origami sushi restaurant in Minneapolis. One guest, a 21-year-old female Chinese undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, was initially expecting a dinner in honor of volunteers like herself.
China Works to Look Open to Foreign Business as G-20 Summit Nears
In its latest move in recent weeks to show it’s a friend of foreign businesses, China paved the way for German insurer Allianz ]to establish the country’s first wholly foreign-owned insurance holding company.
Food safety scares have prompted JD, NetEase and Alibaba to start their own high-tech farming
Food safety scares have prompted JD, NetEase, and Alibaba to move into high-tech farming
JD.com chief Richard Liu to shift focus after arrest
Billionaire entrepreneur says he will hand over duties and focus on ‘new businesses’
For University of Minnesota, Chinese Tycoon’s Arrest Shines Light, Again, on Sexual Assault (Published 2018)
The billionaire Richard Liu, who has denied wrongdoing, was in Minneapolis attending a relatively new and lucrative academic program when he was arrested.
University of Minnesota student told police she pleaded with billionaire, 'I don't want to do that'
The Hennepin County attorney is weighing whether to charge Richard Liu with a sexual assault
Australian court jails 'arrogant' Chinese developer for non-consensual sex after JD.com founder Richard Liu's party
Australia/NZ News -SYDNEY (REUTERS) - A Chinese property developer was sentenced to at least 2½ years in jail by an Australian court on Friday (Oct 12) for non-consensual intercourse with a woman
After IPO, Meituan is now worth more than JD.com and Xiaomi · TechNode
The IPO is Hong Kong’s second-biggest tech float of the year.
Hillhouse, KKR Said to Weigh Deal for $14 Billion Yum China
Hillhouse Capital and KKR & Co. are among firms exploring a potential acquisition of Yum China Holdings Inc., the $14 billion U.S.-listed operator of KFC and Pizza Hut brands on the mainland, people familiar with the matter said.
The incredible rise of Pinduoduo, China’s newest force in e-commerce – TechCrunch
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on TechNode, an editorial partner of TechCrunch based in China. From Alibaba to JD, China is not short of e-commerce powerhouses. Although the country’s e-commerce market is highly consolidated, it’s not impossible for startup teams to crack this market as long as they are solving the right problems for […]
China's JD.com plans move into Europe: CEO tells German newspaper
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com plans to expand in Europe and aims to have finalised its strategy for entering the market by the end of the year, its chief executive told a German newspaper.
Google, Rebuilding Its Presence in China, Invests in Retailer JD.com (Published 2018)
Its search engine has been blocked in the country for years, but the company is looking for other ways to be part of the flourishing internet scene there.
China's JD.com invests in Indonesia's Go-Jek amid SE Asia push: sources
JD.com Inc has invested in Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in the latest move by China's second-largest e-commerce firm to tap growth in Southeast Asian mobile-based services.
JD.com, Thai retailer Central in talks for $500 million e-commerce JV: sources
China's JD.com Inc is in advanced talks with Thailand’s Central Group to launch an e-commerce joint venture in Thailand with a planned total investment of $500 million, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Inside China’s Plans for World Robot Domination
Embracing robotics with the same full-on intensity that made the country a force in high-speed rail and renewable energy.
