Chinese smartphone maker Oppo to boost Indonesian manufacturing in bet on Southeast Asia

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo to boost Indonesian manufacturing in bet on Southeast Asia

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is looking to increase its sourcing from Indonesian suppliers at its local factory in an effort to strengthen its global manufacturing capabilities, amid a shift in many economies encouraging more localisation. Around 36 to 37 per cent of smartphone components that Oppo sources for its Indonesian factory in Tangerang come from … Read more

What draws China’s anti-corruption watchdogs to Guangdong and its ‘sin city’ Dongguan?

What draws China’s anti-corruption watchdogs to Guangdong and its ‘sin city’ Dongguan?

China’s southern Guangdong province, with its sprawling textile and electronics manufacturing hubs, has long been known as a global economic powerhouse. But in recent years, it has gained a reputation of a very different kind. In cities such as Dongguan and Huizhou, corruption investigations are widening against local cadres – often former officials accused of … Read more

Chinese cities dominate Amazon seller network, outnumbering US hubs, report says

Chinese cities dominate Amazon seller network, outnumbering US hubs, report says

China is home to US e-commerce giant Amazon.com’s four biggest merchant bases, according to new research, showing the significant role that the world’s second-largest economy continues to play in the global supply chain despite geopolitical tensions. Shenzhen, a technology and factory hub in China’s southern Guangdong province, leads the pack with 102,588 sellers registered on … Read more

Vivo launches premium X200 smartphone weeks after Apple, Huawei release new handsets

Vivo launches premium X200 smartphone weeks after Apple, Huawei release new handsets

Priced from 4,299 yuan (US$608) to 6,799 yuan, the X200 series marks the latest effort by Vivo to crack the industry’s lucrative high-end segment in the world’s largest smartphone market and across the globe. Vivo said it will start shipping the X200 series from October 19. Initially known for its low-budget handsets, Vivo has risen … Read more

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei seen with disgraced pianist Li Yundi, sparking speculation on Chinese social media

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei seen with disgraced pianist Li Yundi, sparking speculation on Chinese social media

Ren, 79, accompanied Li on a tour of the European-themed campus – the Shenzhen-based company’s research and development base – according to photos and videos circulating on various Chinese social media platforms. Both wore casual attire during their visit. The photos and videos sparked discussion on Chinese social media, as netizens were puzzled about Ren’s … Read more

China’s new Shenzhen-Zhongshan mega link carries high hopes for Greater Bay Area economy

China’s new Shenzhen-Zhongshan mega link carries high hopes for Greater Bay Area economy

After seven years of construction, a massive connector spanning the Pearl River Delta – known as the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link – the newest component of a sprawling infrastructure plan for the Greater Bay Area, is due to open at the end of June, with hopes that it will stimulate closer economic integration in the mega city … Read more

OnePlus faces complaints from Indian retailers as Chinese smartphone brand tries to maintain its slice of the market

OnePlus faces complaints from Indian retailers as Chinese smartphone brand tries to maintain its slice of the market

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus is facing multiple grievances against its India operations, from profit margins to warranty and service claims, in another sign of trouble for Chinese brands in the world’s most populous country. In a letter to OnePlus India on Wednesday, the South India Organised Retailers Association (ORA) said members of the body had … Read more