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China Tech Talk

China Tech Talk

By TechNode

China Tech Talk is a weekly podcast about what's happening on the ground in China's tech and startup ecosystems.

It is hosted by John Artman, Editor-in-Chief of TechNode English, and Matthew Brennan, founder of ChinaChannel
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47: Shenzhen style innovation: IP protection, ZTE, and manufacturing standards with Benjamin Joffe of HAX

China Tech TalkMay 13, 2018

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84: Facebook's Libra and China's Central Bank with Zennon Kapron
Aug 19, 201952:37
83: Podcasting and why the open web is dead in China with Rio Zhan
Aug 11, 201901:01:06
82: Tech conferences in China
Jul 30, 201947:52
81: The new new retail with Michael Norris
Jul 17, 201954:01
80: Libra lessons from WeChat and QQ
Jul 03, 201956:02
79: Facial recognition, AI, and privacy in China with Zen Soo
Jun 03, 201944:38
78: Hot take—Huawei after Google
May 21, 201935:58
77: Peer-to-peer lending in China—Tech-driven shadow banking with Andrew Polk

77: Peer-to-peer lending in China—Tech-driven shadow banking with Andrew Polk

China’s online peer-to-peer lending industry has been in turmoil for the last three years as financial regulators have clamped down as part of “de-risking” efforts. Tuandai.com, a top P2P lender, collapsed in March due to turnover problems. As of February, the platform had more than 220,000 investors with RMB 14.5 billion ($2.15 billion) in outstanding loans. The company is under investigation for illegal fundraising, leading to the arrest of 41 people so far, including co-owners Tang Jun and Zhang Lin.

This week, Andrew Polk, partner at Trivium China, joins us to discuss what's happening with the P2P lending industry in China. 

Key questions:

  • What role has the government played in the growth and death of P2P lending?
  • How is the crackdown on cryptocurrency different from the tightening regulations around P2P lending?
  • Are P2P companies really tech companies, as many claim?
  • Can we expect companies like Dianrong to survive this round of government scrutiny?

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May 07, 201952:00
76: US vs China—AI asymmetries with Jeffrey Ding
Apr 16, 201948:50
75: Pinduoduo's free cash flow problem with James Hull
Apr 09, 201952:49
74: Bitmain, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of crypto with Nishant Sharma
Mar 18, 201948:18
73: Mobility's maturation and misery: One ofo doesn't ruin everything
Mar 03, 201953:08
72: Gaming regulation rectification with Daniel Ahmad
Feb 25, 201954:52
71: The Chinese takeover of the Indian app ecosystem with Shadma Shaikh

71: The Chinese takeover of the Indian app ecosystem with Shadma Shaikh

While everyone is talking about China's expansion into Southeast Asia, China's largest neighbor has become the real target for China's tech companies. This week, Shadma Shaikh, writer at Factor Daily, joins us to discuss the takeover and what Indian entrepreneurs are learning from their Chinese counterparts.
Jan 28, 201944:38
70: WeChat vs TikTok: China's Stories

70: WeChat vs TikTok: China's Stories

This week saw a multitude of messaging app announcements. First was WeChat's Open Class PRO featuring a four-hour speech from Allen Zhang. Then, on the same day, Bytedance announced their own messaging app (Duoshan 多闪), what appears to be a clone of Snapchat, and Bullet Messenger announced their upgrade and rebrand to Liaotianbao (聊天宝). All three events, and the recent update to WeChat 7.0, raise interesting questions about the messaging market, WeChat's primacy, and the ascendancy of Bytedance.
Jan 16, 201956:31
69: Restrictions and restructurings — 2018 in review, part 2

69: Restrictions and restructurings — 2018 in review, part 2

This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including gaming restrictions, Tencent's restructuring, the delivery and coffee wars, WeChat mini programs, and Bullet Messenger
Jan 01, 201901:04:08
68: The year that tech became political — 2018 in review, part 1

68: The year that tech became political — 2018 in review, part 1

This week, Matt and John take a look at the stories and trends of 2018, including ZTE/Huawei, AI in China, Bytedance, blockchain, and the death of bike rentals. This is the first of two parts.
Dec 22, 201801:02:01
67: IPOs in a bear market with Shai Oster
Dec 16, 201801:10:48
66: The next Facebook will be Chinese

66: The next Facebook will be Chinese

Bytedance, formerly known as Jinri Toutiao, is on deck for discussion this week. Beginning from pure textual content and recommendation, Bytedance has seemingly found the key to human attention. While this makes for a great product, and compelling business, whether they can make it in the US market is still unclear.
Dec 09, 201801:03:29
Introducing China Tech Investors

Introducing China Tech Investors

China Tech Investors is the latest addition to the TechNode podcast network. Each week, the hosts look at publicly listed Chinese companies and have an interview with an expert to talk about companies and issues affecting the markets.

This week they talk G20 and China-US tensions with Chris Balding. Search in iTunes or your favorite podcast app for "China Tech Investor" to subscribe.
Dec 07, 201801:17:21
65: Walmart China: Ted Hopkins live from TechCrunch Shenzhen

65: Walmart China: Ted Hopkins live from TechCrunch Shenzhen

Ted Hopkins, Senior Director of Walmart Ecommerce, joins us to talk about mini programs, eliminating lines in stores, and the future of retail in China.
Dec 05, 201844:09
64: China's VR market: Alvin Wang Graylin live from TechCrunch Shenzhen

64: China's VR market: Alvin Wang Graylin live from TechCrunch Shenzhen

Alvin Wang Graylin joins us this week from the sidelines of TechCrunch Shenzhen to talk about the broader potential of VR and the specific outlook for VR in China.
Nov 27, 201853:25
63: Mafengwo and fake numbers in China

63: Mafengwo and fake numbers in China

Wang Boyuan is back! This time we're talking about Mafengwo and the curious case of extremely unreliable numbers in China. Not only Mafengwo, but also Alibaba, JD.com, and Dianping are mentioned in the discussion.

Guest
Wang Boyuan – @thisboyuan

Hosts
John Artman, @knowsnothing
Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina
Nov 08, 201854:09
62: AI Superpowers with Kai-Fu Lee

62: AI Superpowers with Kai-Fu Lee

Kai-Fu Lee joins us this week to talk about his new book, AI Superpowers, and the distinct advantages and differences between the US and China in this increasingly important technology.
Oct 24, 201847:39
61: How technology has changed music in China

61: How technology has changed music in China

Ahead of Tencent Music Entertainment's IPO, John and Matt are joined by Wang Boyuan, translator and editor of TechCrunch.cn, to take a look back at how the music industry has been influenced by tech as well as the evolving online music market, now dominated by Tencent.
Oct 17, 201853:14
60 (updated): How to make a billion dollar company in China with Fritz Demopoulos

60 (updated): How to make a billion dollar company in China with Fritz Demopoulos

This week, John and Matt talk Fritz Demopoulos, founding partner of Queens Capital, about his journey at Qunar, how the company was founded, challenges they faced building the company, and advice for entrepreneurs in China today.
Oct 11, 201845:02
59: China's cybersecurity law: GDPR for the Middle Kingdom with Samm Sacks

59: China's cybersecurity law: GDPR for the Middle Kingdom with Samm Sacks

This week, John and Matt talk with Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about China's cybersecurity law and how it relates to the social credit system as well as the future of data regulation in China.
Sep 25, 201851:29
58: Is Bullet Messenger a WeChat killer?

58: Is Bullet Messenger a WeChat killer?

This week, John and Matt talk about the messaging app that's shot like a bullet (pun intended) to top of app store charts as well as brief discussion of shady PR and persuasion practices in China.
Sep 12, 201856:37
57: The secret history of WeChat with Heatherm Huang

57: The secret history of WeChat with Heatherm Huang

This week, John and Matt talk with Heatherm Huang, a founding member of TalkBox, one of the first chat apps with push-to-talk functionality, about the history of chat message apps in China.
Aug 22, 201801:08:10
56: China coffee wars revisited: Luckin vs Starbaba

56: China coffee wars revisited: Luckin vs Starbaba

This week, John and Matt look at the recent developments in China's emerging coffee conflict and examine the Tencent/Alibaba turf war, whether the Starbaba tie-up will be a game changer, and the power of rethinking business models for the mobile age.
Aug 13, 201845:45
55: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 2

55: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 2

This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end.

This is the second of two parts.
Aug 06, 201846:31
54: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 1

54: Huawei's wolf culture: Kill or be killed, part 1

This week, John and Matt talk with Elliot Zaagman, writer, executive coach, and corporate trainer, about the intense internal culture at Huawei. We even sneak in a surprise interview with an insider at the end.

This is the first of two parts.
Jul 30, 201841:38
53: The China that can be understood is not the real China

53: The China that can be understood is not the real China

This week, John and Matt talk about how to understand China from a macro-level, including its role in the world, the different cultural values, and the difficulty in explicating a nuanced understanding of the Middle Kingdom.
Jul 23, 201858:38
52: The globalization of the Chinese traveler with Victor Tseng, CCO of Ctrip

52: The globalization of the Chinese traveler with Victor Tseng, CCO of Ctrip

This week, John and Matt talk with Victor Tseng, Chief Communications Officer for Ctrip, about Chinese travelers, Ctrip's globalization strategy, and the challenges of going abroad.
Jul 02, 201847:39
51: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 2

51: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 2

This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 2 of 2.
Jun 17, 201801:05:39
50: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 1

50: The best of China Tech Talk's first year, part 1

This week, John and Matt take a look back at 1 year of podcasting and pull out the best part of the best episodes. This is part 1 of 2. Episode highlights include: 04: Interview with Florian Bohnert 10: Influencers in China & the future of brands with Elijah Whaley 15: Baidu ain't that bad with Kaiser Kuo 18: China's gaming & e-sports industry with Daniel Ahmad 19: China's $20 billion news app with Dannie Li 20: Alipay vs WeChat & why smile to pay matters
Jun 11, 201852:17
49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information's Shai Oster

49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information's Shai Oster

This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about Xiaomi's impending IPO, including why so many companies are choosing to go public this year, the advantages of listing in Hong Kong, and if their business model can stay viable.
May 28, 201849:04
48: Problems With Chinese & Western tech media with Wang Boyuan, of TechCrunch.cn

48: Problems With Chinese & Western tech media with Wang Boyuan, of TechCrunch.cn

This week, John and Matt talk with Wang Boyuan, editor of TechCrunch.cn, about media inside and outside China, some of the hazards as a reader, and some tips on where to get reliable information about the Middle Kingdom.
May 20, 201853:59
47: Shenzhen style innovation: IP protection, ZTE, and manufacturing standards with Benjamin Joffe of HAX

47: Shenzhen style innovation: IP protection, ZTE, and manufacturing standards with Benjamin Joffe of HAX

This week, John and Matt talk with Benjamin Joffe, General Partner at HAX, about why Shenzhen is so strong with hardware, the fate of ZTE and the role of national security, and IP protection in China.
May 13, 201854:27
46: Internet business models disrupt China's coffee market: Luckin Coffee

46: Internet business models disrupt China's coffee market: Luckin Coffee

John and Matt discuss the power of examining first principles in an increasingly mobile-centric marketplace in the case of new coffee delivery startup Luckin (瑞亲) Coffee.
May 07, 201847:42
45: Tencent vs Alibaba - The battle for China’s offline retail with WSJ’s Liza Lin

45: Tencent vs Alibaba - The battle for China’s offline retail with WSJ’s Liza Lin

This week, John and Matt talk with Liza Lin, China technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the increasing competition between Tencent and Alibaba in offline retail.
Apr 29, 201801:04:18
44: Short video and China’s hottest app

44: Short video and China’s hottest app

John and Matt talk about Douyin, the breakout short video app of 2017, how it stacks up against Kuaishou (aka Kwai)—China's "low" humor video app, and some predictions for short video apps in 2018.
Apr 24, 201847:51
43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani

43: The e-commerce platform becoming a threat to Alibaba with Thomas Graziani

This week, John and Matt talk with Thomas Graziani, founder and CEO of WalktheChat, a company that specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat.
Apr 16, 201850:42
42: China's mobility and transport market gets all mixed up

42: China's mobility and transport market gets all mixed up

This week, John and Matt talk about recent developments in China's mobility and the O2O market as Meituan acquires Mobike and joins others encroaching into Didi territory.
Apr 08, 201801:00:35
41: New retail, new customer experiences with Stephane Monsallier

41: New retail, new customer experiences with Stephane Monsallier

We're back! Sorry for being gone so long. Hope you didn't miss us too much.

This week, John and Matt talk with Stephane Monsallier, founder of Shops of the Future, about new retail and Alibaba's strategy with Hema.
Apr 02, 201849:12
40: Unpacking China's "new retail"

40: Unpacking China's "new retail"

Matt and John try to understand the recent (and not so recent) moves by China's internet giants into offline retail.
Mar 09, 201801:10:48
39: PUBG and the future of Steam in China with Charlie Moseley

39: PUBG and the future of Steam in China with Charlie Moseley

Matt and John talk with Charlie Moseley, an American games developer based in Chengdu. We start the conversation about PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds and then go into the future of Steam as well as PUBG's prospects in 2018.

[This was recorded on 01 Feb 2018]
Feb 26, 201850:08
38: Trends in early-stage Chinese startups with Edith Yeung

38: Trends in early-stage Chinese startups with Edith Yeung

Matt and John talk with Edith Yeung, managing partner at 500 Startups about blockchain, AI, and how China's startups fit into global trends.

Edith Yeung on WeChat: edithyeung
Feb 18, 201801:03:51
37: Weibo's KOL woes with Elijah Whaley

37: Weibo's KOL woes with Elijah Whaley

Matt and John welcome Elijah Whaley, CMO of PARKLU, onto the show again. We catch up with what's he's been working on lately and then discuss some new heavy-handed rent-seeking from Weibo.
Feb 11, 201856:50
36: Don't forget about Weibo with Manya Koetse

36: Don't forget about Weibo with Manya Koetse

Matt and John talk with Manya Koetse, found and editor-in-chief of What's on Weibo, about how the role of Weibo in Chinese society and its continuing relevance in public discourse.
Feb 04, 201801:04:59