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Welcome to Disruptive China - What we in the West Can Learn From a World with a totally different Digital Ecosystem.

[DaiWW @BeijingDai]

Some netizen has tested that the download speed of the Huawei Mate60Pro has reached 1.4G/s, while the normal 5G download speed is 600-700M/s.

If considering its unique satellite communication ability, which is a feature of 6G phone, the Huawei Mate60Pro is more like a 5.5G phone than 5G phone.

[ChinaBriefs @ChinaBriefs]

Interesting thread about how VW's joint venture partner #SAIC is becoming a real competitor to #VW in European markets... successfully executing a long term plan...

[Esfandyar Batmanghelidj @yarbatman]

1. This bland car is the MG5.

It's an electric vehicle and it's probably the most important car in the world right now.

The story of the MG5 shows how Chinese automakers are playing the long game and winning.

[Tony Zhao @tonyzzhao]

China's progress in humanoid robots deserves more attention.

The video below has <300 views on YouTube, while the robot appears to be
- more agile than @Tesla's Optimus
- more dexterous than @agilityrobotics's Digit
- (likely) a lot cheaper than both

[ChinaBriefs @ChinaBriefs]

Physical retail in China is mostly about creating immersive experiences for things that are later sold online... here's an interesting example from Tesla...

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

NEWS: @Tesla has opened its first "Giga Laboratory" experience center in Chengdu, China. People can walk in and experience the magic of "building a car in 45 seconds"

More photos in thread.

[Manya Koetse @manyapan]

It's been 5 days since an online firestorm broke out after workers at the Shanghai Auto Show's BMW MINI booth didn't give Chinese visitors their free ice cream, yet had ice cream available when a foreigner came. The memes just keep coming, highlighting discrimination & 崇洋媚外.

[Paul Triolo @pstAsiatech]

Only 10 carmakers will survive global EV battle: Tesla rival Xpeng
Gu: “To be in that ‘3mn club’ you cannot be a China-only player, you have to be a global player. We think in that scenario, close to half your volume is coming from outside of China."
https://t.co/XTzFQaOqA5

[Sean in Shenzhen @SeanUM_China]

Here are 5 #Chinese #Social platforms that brands coming to #China need to know about and win over in 2023.

1️⃣ #WeChat
2️⃣ RED (XiaoHongShu)
3️⃣ #Douyin
4️⃣ #Zhihu
5️⃣ #Dewu

I currently use #1, #2, and #3.

Via @technodechina @AshleyDudarenok

https://t.co/BWqSS1xaTv

[Paul Triolo @pstAsiatech]

Europe is feeling its way towards a new relationship with China

The succession of European leaders’ meetings with Xi contrasts strikingly with the absence of American visitors. https://t.co/nXoMlfwJOg

[RADII @RADII_Media]

Did you know Shanghai is the city with the most #coffee shops in the world?

China's coffee market is fiercely competitive with new cafes opening every day. To stand out, cafes must have catchy packaging and offer unique and sometimes unusual flavors.

[ChinaBriefs @ChinaBriefs]

Pretty impressive. #SHEIN vs #Temu

[Turner Novak 🍌🧢 @TurnerNovak]

Temu had more US uniques than Shein just four months after launch

[Naomi Wu 机械妖姬 @RealSexyCyborg]

Today's Taste of Cyberpunk:
Hard times for e-thots🥺

[ChinaBriefs @ChinaBriefs]

On Jan 17, 6pm CET, we want to discuss what Western brands & startups can learn from the latest #digitaltrends in #China and how we in the West can leverage the experiences of the world's most digital-savvy consumers.

For more info, check out Eventbrite: https://t.co/hwTq2N39oV

[Kevin S. Xu @kevinsxu]

1/ Morris Chang gave a sobering speech at the TSMC Arizona fab opening ceremony

He proclaimed that "globalization is almost dead" and this is just "the end of the beginning"

Sadly no one listened; no covered the speech

Here's my transcript of what he said in a thread🧵👇

[Ashley Dudarenok @AshleyDudarenok]

Driverless taxis in China? 🚖🇨🇳 Take a look at how exactly they work in Wuhan. With just a smartphone, you can call and direct an AI taxi to go wherever you want. You say, yay or nay? 🤓👇

#China #AI #marketingdigital

[Manya Koetse @manyapan]

Amazing photos coming from the Communication University of China, Nanjing, where students are protesting, making their voices heard at a time of growing unrest in light of zero Covid, following the Urumqi fire.

[Wang Xiangwei @wangxiangweihk]

Singing China’s national anthem and the Internationale, residents and univ students have staged large scale protests against harsh Covid controls on streets and campuses in major cities. Is this a turning point? Still too early to say. #ThoughtoftheDayonChina

[Tianyu M. Fang @tianyuf]

This isn't Stanford, but the new campus of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, College of Advanced Copper Industry in southeastern China.

[Paul Triolo @pstAsiatech]

A central bank digital currency trial focused on cross-border transactions has been completed, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said, with Chinese state-owned banks participating as Beijing tries to internationalise its digital yuan.
https://t.co/hZLC3MRibQ

[ChinaBriefs @ChinaBriefs]

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[Paul Triolo @pstAsiatech]

Xiamen pioneers #metaverse technology for court proceedings
The metaverse hearings included attendees logging into a 3D virtual courtroom space.
Participants could directly sense the solemn and sacred atmosphere of a real trial.
https://t.co/CQsL5pygGo