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The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow at the end of October with the aim of accelerating action on the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. What role can UK and Chinese businesses play in support of these targets? A new CBBC webinar takes a closer look China — as the world’s second-largest economy …

Ride-hailing app Didi is under investigation and has been removed from app stores just days after its IPO in the latest crackdown on China’s tech industry that has also affected Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance, writes Robynne Tindall. So what is Didi and what’s next for the app? Who or what is Didi? Didi, officially known as Didi Chuxing Technology co., is an online vehicle-for-hire-service. Its services include taxi-hailing, private car-hailing …

Often referred to as the “Chinese Quora,” Q&A platform Zhihu is one of China’s top social media platforms and has been backed by Tencent, Innovation Works and JD.com, writes Robynne Tindall. When it comes to social media marketing in China, the first platforms that spring to mind will almost certainly be WeChat, Weibo, and Douyin. While Zhihu may not be as well known on the international stage, its reputation as …

Bringing together the worlds of entertainment and online shopping, live commerce platforms including Kuaishou and Douyin are booming in China, stimulated by the shift away from brick and mortar retail during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s a round up of the key players. This infographic was created based on insights from China sales and marketing agency 86 Connects.

Mark Hedley explains how to help companies confront the challenges of expanding into China China’s global profile has boomed in the first two decades of the 21st century, drawing attention to its politics, economics and culture. While the growing importance of China and its relationship to the world is often framed as complicated, one thing remains unequivocal – the allure and potential of the enormous Chinese market. The China-Britain Business Council …

UtterBerry’s AI-enabled tech has already helped organisations like the London Underground in the UK, and has been making headway in China too. Founder Heba Bevan discusses the challenges and opportunities of exporting her company’s smart sensors to the China market Data is already playing a significant role in reshaping our world, from small things like the smartphones we carry around in our pockets to the ambitious development of Internet of …

Aidan Southall of law firm Potter Clarkson explains how companies can continue to protect their IP and trade secrets at a time when more employees than ever are working remotely The Covid-19 crisis has undoubtedly changed the way businesses operate for good. Nowhere is this more evident than in the shift towards remote working, which is clearly here to stay. In this rapidly changing commercial environment, businesses will need to …

The UK’s Heriot-Watt University and Qingdao’s Ocean University of China have just launched a 4-year program for engineering students who will benefit from a state of the art new ‘National Robotarium’ in Edinburgh After receiving formal approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education in early 2020, Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University and the Ocean University of China have launched a new Joint Education Programme in Robotics. The four-year engineering programme marks a …

Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt is the Minister for investment jointly at the Department for International Trade, and at the department for Business, energy and industrial strategy. He spoke to CBBC members about his role, his ambitions to support British business in China and the future of trade in a post virus world.  In his role as double minister, Lord Grimstone’s role is, he says, simply to attract investment into …

With a range of reduced fees, free technological assistance and a billion RMB fund, Alibaba has been doing all it can during the virus, writes Clizia Sala Millions of people have been forced into confinement during the recent period so it is no wonder that online shopping platforms are booming. E-commerce giant Alibaba is no exception. The Coronavirus outbreak has offered a chance for the company to give back. Two …