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While Samsung and Apple have remained as top two smartphone vendors in the world.NewsCHINA BRIEF | Xiaomi surpasses Huawei as third largest smartphone vendor worldwide1 min read
Qingzhu was first incubated inside Meituan Dianping but went solo in January 2019 as a separate company.NewsSequoia-backed hospitality operator QingZhu Hotel scores tens of millions of dollars in Series B2 mins read
The platform targets 100,000 residents in more than 30 neighborhoods in the city of Qianjiang.NewsCHINA BRIEF | Harnessing its B2B capabilities, JD.com builds backend for e-commerce portal for Hubei firm1 min read
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