The government is normalizing the NEV industry, but those in the trade have voiced concerns about drops in sales. NewsChina slashes new energy vehicle subsidies by 50%, plans to phase out all by the end of 20202 mins read
Not only does this move allow Tencent to step further into e-commerce, it also encourages additional usage of its e-wallet. NewsTencent rolls out logistics interface for vendors on WeChat1 min read
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The world’s largest cooked food delivery service provider starts delivering fresh produce. NewsMeituan-Dianping expands its fresh produce delivery service in Beijing2 mins read
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Bitmain had hoped to become the first in the industry to list on a major exchange. NewsCryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain fails Hong Kong IPO1 min read