Tech Buzz China by Pandaily
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Tech Buzz China by Pandaily
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily is a biweekly technology podcast that is all about China's innovations. It is co-hosted by Rui Ma and Ying Lu, who are both seasoned China-watchers with years of experience working in the technology space in China. They share and discuss the most important tech news from...
Recent Episodes
84 episodesEp. 84: 2021 China Internet Report with SCMP CEO Gary Liu
Episode 84 of Tech Buzz China features co-host Rui Ma in conversation with Gary Liu, CEO of the South China Morning Post on the hottest five trends sh...
Ep. 83: Acquired crossover — 2021 China tech trends
The Acquired podcast puts out some of the very best business and technology content out there, and is one of our co-hosts’ favorite listens. Ben Gilbe...
Ep. 82: Q1 China ecommerce update with BigOne Lab
One of Tech Buzz China’s partners is leading alternative data firm BigOne Lab, who is one of the best sources on detailed operational data for large C...
Ep. 81: What it takes to win in China - Rui Ma with Karl Ulrich
Episode 81 of Tech Buzz China continues our series of audio experiments, and features co-host Rui Ma in conversation with Wharton professor Karl Ulric...
Ep. 80: Community (grocery) group buying: The next must-win market in China?
In episode 80 of Tech Buzz China, Rui and Ying talk about community group buying 社区团购 shèqū tuángòu, or CGB, which is the hottest thing in China t...
Ep. 79: Yatsen Group: Cosmetics ecommerce superstar and China’s L’Oreal for the digital age?
In Episode 79 of Tech Buzz China, Rui and Ying talk about a company that aspires to be “China’s L’Oréal” for the digital age: Yatsen Group, owner of s...
Ep. 78: China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) dreams
Episode 78 of Tech Buzz China features our co-host Rui Ma in conversation with Yán Xiāo 肖妍 on the timely topic of China’s proposed national digital...
Ep. 77: The next thing in China ecommerce? Consumer to manufacturer (C2M)
In episode 77 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying Lu tackle a topic that has become the next big thing in China ecommerce: C2M, or consumer t...
Ep. 76: Lufax IPO and the end of P2P lending in China
In episode 76 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying Lu take advantage of the recent Lufax IPO filing (Chinese name: 陆金所 lùjīnsuǒ) to talk ab...
Ep. 75: China ecommerce SaaS: Youzan, Weimob, and WeChat mini programs
In episode 75 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying Lu talk about China ecommerce SaaS (software as a service), which currently primarily refer...
Ep. 74: Ant Group: The biggest IPO…ever?
In episode 74 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying Lu talk in depth about Ant Group, Alibaba’s financial affiliate, ahead of its upcoming mega...
Ep. 73: KE Holdings: China’s second largest platform?
In episode 73 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying Lu return to the typical deep-dive format you’ve come to expect, with a timely look into re...
Ep. 72: What makes TikTok tick: A dialogue with Eugene Wei
Episode 72 of Tech Buzz China features product expert Eugene Wei in conversation with our co-host Rui Ma on the timely topic of TikTok and the mechani...
Ep. 71: Industry trends in China’s COVID-19 recovery, with Mu Chen
Episode 71 of Tech Buzz China features Mu Chen in conversation with our co-hosts Ying Lu and Rui Ma, on the topic of digital and consumption trends in...
Ep. 70: Livestreaming ecommerce with Lauren Hallanan
Episode 70 of Tech Buzz China features Lauren Hallanan in conversation with our co-hosts Ying Lu and Rui Ma on the topic of livestreaming ecommerce. I...
Ep. 69: China AI with Jeff Ding
Episode 69 of Tech Buzz China features our co-host Rui Ma in dialogue with Jeff Ding, a Rhodes Scholar and D.Phil Researcher at Oxford in the Future o...
Ep. 68: Entertainment livestreaming outside of China with Shang Koo of M17.asia
Episode 68 of Tech Buzz China features our co-host Rui Ma in dialogue with Shang Koo, the CFO of M17 Entertainment, or M17.asia, which is a livestream...
Ep. 67: TikTok’s siblings: ByteDance’s other video apps
In episode 67 of Tech Buzz China, hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu discuss the ByteDance family of video apps outside of TikTok, including Xigua, Huoshan...
Ep. 66: Beyond TikTok: Bytedance’s ambitions in gaming and education
In episode 66 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu talk about Bytedance’s forays into gaming and education — moves that have been well...
Ep. 65 (Extra Buzz Special): Luckin’s luck ran out
Episode 65 of Tech Buzz China is a special one — a reading of the seventh issue of Extra Buzz, our new biweekly newsletter written by co-host Rui Ma....
Ep. 64: Telemedicine in China in the time of COVID-19: Part 2
Episode 64 of Tech Buzz China is the second of two episodes on the Chinese telemedicine sector, which is closely watched in the wake of COVID-19. This...
Ep. 63: China telemedicine in the time of COVID-19: Part 1
Episode 63 of Tech Buzz China is on the Chinese telemedicine sector, which has quickly evolved to become one of the most interesting businesses in Chi...
Ep. 62: Real pain for Chinese real estate startups
Episode 62 of Tech Buzz China is on co-living and co-working, two of the formerly hottest — and now possibly coldest — sectors in China tech. Co-hosts...
Ep. 61: Getting educated on China K-12 tutoring edtech
Episode 61 of Tech Buzz China is on K-12 edtech entrepreneurs, who are seeing their businesses grow instead of shrink in the wake of the coronavirus....
Ep. 60: Wuhan Coronavirus: Impact on China Tech
Episode 60 of Tech Buzz China is a special on the Wuhan coronavirus and its impact on China tech, as seen by co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu. As we p...
Ep. 59: China Tech 2019 in Review
Episode 59 of Tech Buzz China takes a retrospective look at 2019 in China internet culture and business happenings. Co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu r...
Ep. 58: China grocery ecommerce: Bloodbath or gold mine?
In Episode 58 of TechBuzz China, our first episode of the new decade, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu talk about grocery ecommerce, or buying fresh f...
Ep. 57: Bilibili — the YouTube of China?
Here at TechBuzz, we have been busy preparing for our second Investor Trip for March 2–6, 2020. If you are a full-time investor with at least 10 years...
Ep. 56: Not just TikTok: A short history of Chinese short video abroad
Episode 56 of TechBuzz China is all about short video, which our co-hosts comment should by now be considered one of China’s “New Four Great Invention...
Ep. 55: Kuaishou: The Anti-Douyin/TikTok?
Episode 55 of TechBuzz China is about a company we have admittedly relegated to a “supporting role” thus far here on TechBuzz: Kuaishou, which is righ...
Ep. 54: Influencers, KOLs, idols, and the future of China ecommerce
TechBuzz China is back from China! We are happy to say that the week of back-to-back meetings we had in our first-ever Investor Trip was a great succe...
Ep. 53: NetEase — Developing Pigs, Games, and People
TechBuzz China is going to China! As part of our inaugural invite-only TechBuzz China Investor Trip for public market investors taking place right aft...
Ep. 52: Zhihu and Kuaishou — Has China’s Quora Found Its Prince Charming?
TechBuzz China is going to China! As part of our inaugural invite-only TechBuzz China Investor Trip for public market investors taking place right aft...
Ep. 51: Overview of China Tech: Rui Ma on SupChina Access
Episode 51 of TechBuzz China is our second consecutive show that is in a unique format. It features a replay of TechBuzz co-host Rui Ma’s recorded cal...
Ep. 50: TechBuzz Live: The Transpacific Experiment: How China and California Collaborate and Compete for Our Future
Episode 50 of TechBuzz China is unique: it’s our first live recording! It features co-host Rui Ma in conversation with author and journalist Matt Shee...
Ep. 49: China’s Gen-Z and its newest poison: sneakers
In episode 49 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma continue their exploration of the converging trends between the U.S. and China’s eco...
Ep. 48: Three Squirrels: The Nutty World of Chinese D2C Brands
In episode 48 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma take a look at the direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brands in China. Specifically, they h...
Ep. 47: Chinese K12 English EdTech: VIPKid and How Learning is Earning
In episode 47 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma dive into a topic they have been wanting to cover for a while now: Chinese education...
Ep. 46: Futu, Tiger, and the trillion-dollar overseas online brokerage business from China
In episode 46 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma take a look at the market for China’s overseas online brokerages, which help Chinese...
Ep. 45: Totally Lit or Just Hot Air? The Rise of E-Cigarettes in China
In episode 45 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma talk about the rise of what has been touted as “the next big trend” in China tech: e...