China moves to end solar bloodbath, as East Buy chases warehouse club crown
China is floating yet another plan to rescue its oversupplied solar sector, including a mass shuttering of excess capacity. Will the government-led effort work this time? And a former online educator says it wants to become the new online Sam's Club of China. Does East Buy have what it takes to succeed?
Be Friends charts new path without famous founder
The livestreaming e-commerce company’s revenue rose 8.7% in the first half of 2025, as it uses a matrix-based operation model and AI to rebuild after losing its popular lead host…
Meituan drives to Brazil in search of growth, only to crash into Chinese rival DiDi
The two Chinese internet giants have sued each other in South America’s largest nation over unfair competition related to their food delivery businesses Key Takeaways: Meituan and DiDi filed lawsuits…
Work in progress: East Buy reinvents itself – again
The former educator-turned-livestreaming e-commerce company is trying to become an online version of discount specialist Sam’s Club with its own private label business Key Takeaways: East Buy returned to profitability…
Is GigaCloud the latest ‘China Easter Egg’ on Wall Street?
The B2B e-commerce site’s stock jumped 30% after the release of its latest earnings report, which was filled with signs of turbulence from the U.S.-China trade war Key Takeaways: GigaCloud…
Autohome deflated by plunging ad sales, car price wars
The car-trading services provider reported a fourth consecutive quarter of revenue decline in the second quarter, as its gross margin plunged more than 10 percentage points Key Takeaways: Autohome’s revenue…
Yimutian cultivates investors for China’s new agricultural revolution
The agricultural B2B marketplace operator has filed for a Nasdaq IPO, reporting its revenue declined last year as it engages in aggressive cost-cutting Key Takeaways: Yimutian has filed for a…
