In episode 80 of Tech Buzz China, Rui and Ying talk about community group buying 社区团购 shèqū tuángòu, or CGB, which is the hottest thing in China tech right now. In addition to startups raising crazy funds — one just raised $700 million — the internet giants have all gone in with guns blazing, and investors are bullish.
Listen and follow along with us as we explore what exactly CGB is, and what makes it so special — and controversial. Listeners will also hear from one of our favorite China tech writers, Lillian Li of the Chinese Characteristics newsletter, who just wrote two issues on this topic.
Yup, Rui is still researching and writing on ByteDance for her ebook. You can get updates on it and our other work by subscribing to her newsletter, at techbuzzchina.com. Be sure to also check out the Tech Buzz China YouTube channel, which has some video-only content. Our transcripts are available on our website, as well as at pandaily.com and supchina.com.
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Thank you to our teams at SupChina and Pandaily, and especially Caiwei Chen, Kaiser Kuo, and Jason MacRonald.
Ep. 24: The Man and the Firm Behind China’s Tech Renaissance
Ep. 23: Update on Meituan, the Super App that Won Against a Thousand Clones
Ep. 22: NIO — The Road Ahead for ‘China’s Tesla’
Ep. 21: Is WeChat Bulletproof?
Ep. 20: Are Startups Behind the Rising Rents in Beijing?
Ep. 19: Tencent and the Case of the Missing $140 Billion
Ep. 18: China vs. Google: Rematch?
Ep. 17: Pinduoduo: From Zero to $23B in Three Years
Ep. 16: Bike Sharing in China, Part 2: Mobike and the Future of Personal Transportation
Ep. 15: Bike sharing in China, Part 1: Ofo’s Wild Ride
Ep. 14: Xiaomi: Bull or Bear? A Post-IPO Debate
Ep. 13: JD, Google, and the War for the Rest of the World
Ep. 12: Bitmain - the Most Valuable Crypto Company in the World?
Ep. 11: After Alibaba, Team Jack Ma's Newest Centacorn: Ant Financial
Ep. 10: Meituan, the Super App that Won Against a Thousand Clones
Ep. 9: Tencent vs. Toutiao
Ep. 8: Lu Qi and Baidu: The Breakup That Broke China’s Heart
Ep. 7: Live Streaming in China: How to Win Fans and Influence Losers
Ep. 6: Murder on the Didi Express, and China’s Love Affair with EVs
Ep. 5: Has Tencent Lost Its Mojo?
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