TikTok in limbo, and Xiaomi’s EV crisis
Two prominent Chinese tech giants, TikTok and Xiaomi, currently face separate but equally critical crises, each testing their resilience overseas and at home. While TikTok battles regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. amid national security concerns, Xiaomi is confronting repercussions of a tragic accident involving its electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology.
After 14 years of losses, Zhihu finds an answer to its profitability question
The company, sometimes called the Quora of China, is banking on growth from a new AI tool to improve expert-supplied answers to user questions Key Takeaways: Zhihu reported its first-ever…
Overseas losses put wrinkle in H World’s welcome mat
The hotel operator’s overseas revenue grew last year, but its widening losses sharply dragged down the company's overall profit Key Takeaways: H World reported its profit dropped nearly 27% in…
Atour relies on network expansion to counter economic slowdown
The hotel operator’s revenue rose 55% last year, but it forecast the growth would slow to about half that level in 2025 Key Takeaways: Atour’s revenue rose 38.5% in the…
DouYu swims away from livestreaming in search of fresher waters
The company’s stock jumped 17% after it reported strong progress in moving beyond its legacy livestream gaming business, even as its quarterly loss swelled Key Takeaways: DouYu’s fourth-quarter revenue sank…
Stagnating Weibo at existential moment
One of China’s earliest social media companies said most of its major metrics were flat in its latest quarterly report, as it remains reliant on advertising for 85% of its…
Hello Group takes its matchmaking skills beyond China
The operator of the Momo dating app said revenue from its global business could potentially double to 2 billion yuan this year Key Takeaways: Hello Group’s revenue fell 12% in…