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,... more

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The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.

China Tech Talk episodes:

May 29, 2020 89: Just how much tech is in China's health code?
As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data
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33min
February 10, 2020 88: Coronavirus & China tech: Winners and losers
The coronavirus epidemic doesn't show any signs of getting any better just yet. While the future of the outbreak is still unclear, the winners and losers of this are clear. In this episode, Matt and John discuss how the coronavirus is changing the face of tech in China.
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38min
December 12, 2019 87: China tech through the lens of Bytedance
This episode, Matt and John embark on a wide-ranging discussion about China tech in 2019. Using Bytedance as a lens, they explore the disruptive power of new companies, Bytedance's successes and challenges outside of China, as well as what the world is learning from China tech.
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1h 3min
October 31, 2019 86: China's social credit system: Everything you know is wrong with Kendra Schaefer
China's social credit system (SCS) gets a lot of attention outside of China yet it's still very misunderstood. Many scholars and China watchers have shed light on the topic, but none have done it so concisely and accessibly as Kendra Schaefer and her team at Trivium China. She joins us this week to explain how the SCS is a broad framework for better regulation and enforcement and how it applies to companies, individuals, and government agencies.
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1h 2min
October 21, 2019 85: Private traffic in China — Taking back the power from platforms
After an extended hiatus, John and Matt are back! This week, they look at the increasingly effective trend of private traffic. Powered by WeChat and its mini programs, marketers and brands are increasingly creating and driving organic traffic to their shops. Like owned traffic in the West, this is a direct response to the rising costs of reaching fans and followers. Matt delivered a presentation on the topic during the ChinaChat 2019 conference and they take a deep dive into the phenomenon this week.
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55min
September 02, 2019 84: Facebook's Libra and China's Central Bank with Zennon Kapron
John and Matt talk with Zennon Kapron about Libra, QQcoin, and China's digital currency.
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53min
August 19, 201984: Facebook's Libra and China's Central Bank with Zennon Kapron
Just weeks after Facebook announced their Libra cryptocurrency project, the People's Bank of China has become quite vocal about their on-going project. Most recently, the PBOC announced that China's digital currency is "nearly ready." Following on from our previous conversation about Libra and QQ Coin, this week we're joined by Zennon Kapron, director of Kapronasia, to look at what Libra means in a global context as well as China's plans to launch its own digital currency.
Key questions
What are the biggest implementation and adoption challenges for Libra?

Why don't governments like cryptocurrency?

How does a digital currency affect the RMB's status?

What are the downsides of a digital fiat currency?
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China Tech Talk 33: Fintech IPOs and the future of money in China with Zennon Kapron

China Tech Talk 80: Libra lessons from WeChat and QQ

China fast-tracks development of national digital currency in response to Libra

China’s digital fiat currency is ‘nearly ready’ for launch: PBOC official

WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019!

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Guest
Zennon Kapron, @ZennonKapron
Hosts
John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode

Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina, ChinaChannel
Editor
Peter Isachenko
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Music: “Theme from Penguins on Parade” by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
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August 11, 2019 83: Podcasting and why the open web is dead in China with Rio Zhan
At the end of 2018, Connie Chan of Andreesen Horowitz, wrote about how podcasts in China monetize. However, what she calls podcasts aren't really what we call podcasts: they're more like paid-for educational audio content. Podcasting, like what we do at China Tech Talk, is actually still very immature in China. But that doesn't mean there aren't content creators following the "traditional" podcasting model.
To talk about this, we're joined this week by Rio Zhan, early stage VC and host of the Crazy Capital podcast. We share notes on podcasting and talk about how China's content models have evolved away from the open web.
Key questions
Why is the China market different for audio content?
Why is the open web almost non-existent in China?
What role does culture play in creating acceptance of paying for content?
How might Facebook's Libra enable monetization for Western podcasts?
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Crazy Capital (in Chinese)
Outgrowing Advertising: Multimodal Business Models as a Product Strategy
The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet
WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019!
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Guest
Rio Zhan, @RioJot
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John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel
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Peter Isachenko
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Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
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1h 2min
July 30, 2019 82: Tech conferences in China
In the tech and startup ecosystem, there's always another conference to attend. The landscape isn't all that clear, however, with some conferences getting more public hype and others keeping it low-key. After organizing and attending many of them, John and Matt sit down this week to go over what's out available, what makes certain conferences different, and which are some of the best to attend and why.
Key questions
What kinds of conferences are there?
What should you consider before going to a conference in China?
How do conferences monetize?
How much work goes into a successful conference?
Links
WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019!
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John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel
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Peter Isachenko
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Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
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48min
July 17, 2019 81: The new new retail with Michael Norris
In June, Carrefour sold 80% of its China operations to electronics retailer Suning. The news is representative of a much broader shift in the new retails space. When we first covered new retail in 2018, unmanned stores were gaining traction and it was unclear if Alibaba was going to win. In 1.5 years, unmanned stores are almost dead and Alibaba is a clear winner.
To discuss this shift, we're happy to welcome Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina.
This episode was recorded on June 25, 2019.
Key questions:
Why would Suning be interested in Carrefour?
How did JD lose the new retail battle?
What makes Hema and the Alibaba model so successful?
What makes the China market so difficult for non-China retailers?
Links
New Retail Keynote (Dropbox)
Carrefour sells 80 per cent of its Chinese retail operations to Suning for 4.8 billion yuan
Why it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee on Luckin
WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019!
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Guest
Michael Norris, LinkedIn
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John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel
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Peter Isachenko
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Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
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55min

FAQs about China Tech Talk:

How many episodes does China Tech Talk have?

The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.