PODCAST: An E-Commerce Dust-Up and Foreign Private Equity Shuns China AI
E-commerce upstart Temu has sued fast-fashion sensation Shein in the U.S., accusing it of anti-competitive behavior. Will a U.S. judge agree? And big private equity has been notably absent from investing in China’s vibrant AI sector these days. Why are these big-name investors avoiding the space, and what impact might that have on the sector’s development?
PODCAST: Corruption at a major policy bank, and AbbVie sues an upstart drug maker
China Development Bank has become the target of the latest anti-corruption crackdown by China’s main graft buster. Will this affect China’s policy of lending big money to developing countries, and if so, what’s driving such a shift?
PODCAST: Alibaba mulls listing for overseas e-commerce, and Nio sues blogger
Alibaba is considering a separate listing for its offshore e-commerce business, consisting of Lazada and AliExpress. And Nio is suing a blogger, accusing him of posting a deliberately misleading video implying the company discriminates against Chinese consumers.