China’s super app WeChat bolsters e-commerce credentials via gift-giving feature
The feature accounted for over 80 per cent of recent sales made by live-streaming e-commerce firm East Buy on WeChat, local ...
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WeChat tests new call answering feature on iOS, ditches CallKit for LiveCommunicationKit
WeChat has begun large-scale testing of a new call receiving feature for voice and video calls on its iOS app, following the release of version 8.0.55, ...
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun launches New Year emoticons on WeChat: A genius marketing move
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has released a new WeChat emoticon package. The set features 16 uniquely designed emoticons, capturing the ...
Top lobbying firm retains Tencent as client despite links to China
The largest lobbying firm in the United States has refused to drop Tencent as a client even as the Pentagon warns of its ties to the Chinese military.
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Shein, AliExpress and Temu face TikTok-style ban as officials demand 'immediate termination'
Retailers Shein, AliExpress and Temu are under threat of being shut down for similar reasons to the short-lived shut down of ...
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Why U.S. tech companies struggle to replicate China's WeChat ‘super app' model
While ‘super apps’ have flourished in Asia, their adoption in Western markets has been slower. But more tech companies seek ...
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WeChat Ecosystem Expands with Mini Stores and Push Distribution
WeChat Open Class on January 9, WeChat announced plans to deepen the integration of its 'WeChat Mini Store' (Xiaodian) ...
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The risks and opportunities of Red's international fame
Amid a looming TikTok ban, Chinese social-media app Red is enjoying a sharp increase in users. But China’s marketing ...
In China, social media apps are changing how people buy and read books – selling more than physical bookshops do
China’s version of TikTok, Douyin, and its biggest social media app, WeChat, are transforming reading in China – with more ...