AJ Cortese

Pinduoduo benefitted from people’s reliance on e-commerce during the pandemic, while livestreaming holds promise for the future.

While Alibaba withstood China’s macroeconomic slowdown in early 2020, a wave of digitization spurred growth in e-commerce livestreaming, cloud services, and enterprise software.

The firm’s strong first-quarter performance was overshadowed by new US regulations promoting stricter rules on Chinese companies.

Xiaomi beats analyst expectations in Q1 on the back of strong international sales. However, with COVID-19 now hampering economies worldwide, the growth may not last.

Weibo aims to withstand a decline in ad revenue by increasing engagement through video and livestreaming content.

The COVID-19 lockdown increased membership revenue but stunted advertising revenue for iQiyi.

China’s leading e-scooter company was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic but retains a positive outlook as demand recovers.

Shanghai’s Star Market has been growing in profile as more Chinese tech startups view it as the preferred destination for an IPO.