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Ex-Googler becomes China’s second-richest person

Pinduoduo's Colin Huang is still valued at about $5bn less than Tencent's founder
Pinduoduo’s Colin Huang is still valued at about $5bn less than Tencent’s founder

BBC | 23-Jun-2020

A former Google employee was briefly ranked the second richest person in China, following a surge in sales at his e-commerce business, Pinduoduo. Continue reading “Ex-Googler becomes China’s second-richest person”

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How is China’s BeiDou satellite navigation doing?

China's BeiDou satellite navigation. (CGTN/CFP)
China’s BeiDou satellite navigation. (CGTN/CFP)

CGTN | 22-Jun-2020 | By Gong Zhe

China has worked for decades to put a GPS replacement in space. With the last satellite of the BeiDou-3 system set to launch on June 23, it’s time to look at the sat-nav market in China and BeiDou’s performance so far. Continue reading “How is China’s BeiDou satellite navigation doing?”