China’s most popular messaging app, WeChat, has always had a close relationship with the Chinese government. The app has been subsidized by the government since its creation in 2011, and it’s an accepted reality that officials censor and monitor users. Now, WeChat is poised to take on an even greater role: an initiative is underway […]
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Thibault Genaitay, front-end designer and China head at Le Wagon coding bootcamp. Before running Le Wagon, he dealt with high-end brand names in digital strategy for the Chinese market. You can link thibaultgenaitay on WeChat.2017 was marked by the arrival and quick rise of WeChat mini programs. No way […]
WeChat, a popular messaging app owned by China-based web giant Tencent, struck 1 billion month-to-month … Read More
Reuters: Walmart announces its first small, smart supermarket in China, with a WeChat mini program to bypass checkout, deliveries in <30 minutes to customers within 2km — BEIJING (Reuters) – Walmart Inc said on Monday it has opened its first small-sized high-tech supermarket in China … [ Click for Full […] Read More
Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest internet company by market value, is on a collision course with Apple and Alphabet with its aggressive push into mini mobile applications, which allow users to bypass traditional app stores and run programs directly within its WeChat application. Tencent has re-engineered the WeChat messaging app in a way that applications smaller […]
By Angela Southall Established in 2011 as a lo-fi mobile messaging service, Tecent’s WeChat app has rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced and powerful digital apps on the planet.And yet, WeChat remains largely unknown to many of us in the West. Its user base is concentrated in China, where the likes of Facebook […]
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Beijing, China – November 27, 2017 – Concur, an SAP company and the world’s leading service provider of travel, expense and invoice management services, today introduced an electronic fapiao (a Chinese tax invoice) service, established to incorporate perfectly into China’s WeChat platform. Leveraging Concur’s global experience in electronic receipt application and WeChat’s effective user base, […]
“Alibaba and JD.com have established offices to compete with Pinduoduo.” said Bin Huang, an e-commerce merchant. Relying on WeChat traffic, Pinduoduo has become a black horse within the e-commerce industry. SEE ALSO: Meituan Takeout on Chinese New Year’s Eve: Popular Dinners Cost over $315 This rumor answers some of Huang’s questions. During the Spring Festival, […]
