Ding Yi
Stories by Ding Yi
Foreign EV makers tap Chinese JV partners to catch up with domestic rivals
Homegrown EV makers have captured a successful share of the market.
How a Chinese low-speed carmaker’s big EV dreams crashed
The firm’s unfolding fate is being closely watched in the capital-intensive industry.
China’s self-driving chip develper Black Sesame files for Hong Kong IPO
Black Sesame counts Tencent and SAIC Motor among its major investors.
Chief of China’s JD Logistics steps down citing ‘health reasons’
Outgoing chief Yu Yui is a JD Group veteran of nearly 15 years.
Smartphone maker Oppo’s chipmaking dreams dashed by slow progress, internal conflicts
Oppo’s decision could have a “domino effect” and make some peers who rely on external financing give up.
Kuaishou, Taobao tap Messi mania to give livestream e-commerce a leg up
Both platforms are seeking to draw much-needed traffic amid competition with established rivals.
Tencent, ByteDance gut metaverse units as VR frenzy ebbs
ByteDance made a big bet on metaverse when it acquired Pico Interactive Inc in 2021.
Huawei chips its own design tool to counter US curbs on tech exports
Huawei will conduct an all-around verification of the tool this year.
AI-powered robot maker UBTech files for IPO in Hong Kong
The firm had previously explored listing in the Chinese mainland.
Chinese EV startup WM Motor said to be slashing salaries as losses balloon
The company's net loss swelled to $1.2b in 2021, according to an IPO prospectus.
