China Tech & Business Decoded
Episodes
vol.056：China's Billion-Dollar Ad Fraud
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source, an excerpt from the e-newsletter "56まぐまぐネット広告詐欺.txt," provides an analysis of the evolving landscape of in...
vol.055：China's AI Revolution
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source provides a detailed overview of the current state and rapid development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry in China, emphasizing ...
vol.054：China's Silver-Haired Economy
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source, an excerpt from an IT journalist's newsletter, explores the rapidly growing "silver-haired economy" (ginpatsu keizai) in Chi...
vol.053：China's Insurance Experiment：Peer-to-Peer Insurance
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source provides a detailed overview of China's "net mutual assistance" or "wari-kan insurance", a form of peer-to-peer ins...
vol.052：China's New Tea Craze
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source, an issue of the newsletter "知らなかった！中国ITを深く理解するためのキーワード" authored by IT journalis...
vol.051：The Singles' Day Paradox
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source provides an in-depth analysis of the "Singles' Day" sale in China, focusing on the changes and future trends of the massive e...
vol.050：China's Tech Giants：BAT and Corporate Lineages
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The provided text offers an in-depth analysis of China's major technology corporations, focusing primarily on the established giants known collect...
vol.049：China's Z-generation toward Purchasing Automobiles
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source, an excerpt from the newsletter "知らなかった！中国ITを深く理解するためのキーワード" by IT journalist Tak...
vol.048：China's Tech Revolution：The Rise of Shanzhai Phones
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The text is an installment of an IT journalist's newsletter explaining the crucial role of "Shanzhai" (山寨機), or illegally manufact...
vol.047：China Live Commerce Consumer Types and Strategies
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This document, presented as an issue of the newsletter "知らなかった！中国ITを深く理解するためのキーワード" by IT jo...
vol.046：Digital Yuan：Mechanics, Goals, and Global Impact
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source is a journalistic analysis, written by IT journalist Takafumi Makino, concerning the introduction and implications of the digital yuan in C...
vol.045：SARS's Legacy: Alibaba, JD.com, and Chinese E-commerce
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The text provides a detailed overview of the origins and development of e-commerce in China, focusing on how the 2003 SARS epidemic served as a major ...
vol.044：Alibaba's Taobao Villages: Profit-Driven Poverty Solutions
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The provided text is an excerpt from a Japanese IT journalist's newsletter, "知らなかった！中国ITを深く理解するためのキー...
vol.043：China Smartphone Sub-Brand Strategies and Market Dynamics
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source provides an in-depth analysis of the smartphone sub-brand strategy employed by major Chinese manufacturers, particularly focusing on Huawei...
vol.042：Jingdong's E-commerce Lifecycle Analysis and Big Data Marketing
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source is an excerpt from a newsletter by IT journalist Makino Takefumi, which focuses on providing an overview of the sophisticated big data anal...
vol.041：China's Post-COVID Holiday Spending Shifts: Delivery, Family, and Experiences
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This lengthy article, presented as volume 041 of the newsletter “Keywords for Deep Understanding of Chinese IT,” examines the significant shifts i...
vol.040：China's Evolving Live Commerce：Auto, Housing and More
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This article from an issue of a newsletter titled "Uncover the Unknown! Keywords for Deep Understanding of Chinese IT" focuses on the rapidl...
vol.039：China's New Retail Transformation of Existing Stores
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The provided text offers an in-depth analysis of how traditional retail sectors in China, specifically department stores, supermarkets, and convenienc...
vol.038：China's Short Video Platforms: Business and Transformation
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source provides an extensive analysis of the business structure and cultural impact of short-form video platforms in China, focusing primarily on ...
vol.037：WeChat：Tencent's Evolution and Pony Ma's Decisions
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source provides a detailed examination of WeChat, a popular Chinese social media application similar to Japan's LINE, focusing on its transfor...
vol.036：Xiaomi：Lei Jun and the Digital Muji Method
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source, an excerpt from an IT journalist's newsletter titled "Key Concepts for a Deep Understanding of Chinese IT," focuses on Lei Jun, the founde...
vol.035：Southeast Asian IT：The New Chinese Sphere of Influence
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The provided text, an excerpt from an IT journalist's newsletter, outlines the rapid transformation of Southeast Asia's IT business landscape,...
vol.034：China's 2019 AI Application Market Deep Dive
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The source material, presented as excerpts from an audio deep dive, offers a comprehensive overview of the Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) applic...