Category: Blogs

Posted 2018-08-08 By Jamila Dahoum* Maybe your website is compatible for the Western market, you possibly even come up top on the Google search engine, have a strong Facebook, Twitter and Instagram following… But unfortunately, that means absolutely nothing in China. Chinese social media platforms are an entirely different ball game and ensuring that your… Continue reading The ultimate guide to Chinese social media

Posted 2018-07-29 By Jamila Dahoum* Maybe your website is compatible for the Western market, maybe you even come up top in the Google search engine and have a substantial social media following… But that means absolutely nothing in China. Chinese social media and search engine platforms are an entirely different ball game and ensuring that… Continue reading Your website is losing potential Chinese customers? A few reasons why

Posted 2018-07-16 By Jamila Dahoum* You’ve most certainly heard about Amazon or eBay, and it’s very likely that you’ve made purchases using them. In fact, I’d be more surprised if you hadn’t. Perhaps your business has a presence on either of these platforms, but why are there no customers buying off your sites from China?… Continue reading Online Shopping platforms- T-mall, Taobao & JD vs Amazon and eBay

Posted 2018-07-03 By Boulanger, Mathieu* Last week, over 60 Israeli companies gathered in Mianyang in Sichuan province for three days as part of a high-tech expo celebrating the 25-year anniversary since China-Israel bilateral relationships. Israel was the honored host and the expo had a record breaking number of Israeli firms, more than have ever taken… Continue reading Up2China plays a leading role in the 5th annual Israel-China Mianyang Conference

Posted 2018-06-21 By Boulanger, Mathieu* BackgroundChina is, arguably, the largest economy in the world with many sources claiming that China has, in fact, overtaken the United States to claim this title. Whether or not you agree with China being number 1 or number 2, you cannot question China’s global importance, impressive growth, and staggering trade… Continue reading Introducing the Chinese market: background and key considerations

Posted 2018-06-02 By Abigail Henry*   Imagine a world where Apple isn’t the be-all and end-all. Imagine switching from an iPhone to an Android device without losing files or having to re-download apps. That place does exist: China!Unlike the West, the Chinese app ecosystem is very fragmented – you won’t see Google and Apple battling… Continue reading China’s growing app market – where Android is king!

Posted 2018-05-19 By Abigail Henry* WeChat (Weixin) doesn’t really need any introduction but if you want to talk numbers it has 767 million active monthly users in mainland China alone (as of Jan 2017). For those enticed by the opportunities of the Chinese market, the question is not whether your business should be on WeChat,… Continue reading Which WeChat official account is right for your business?

Posted 2018-05-06 By Slava Godkin* Imagine yourself this scene – You’re having some troubles with your toilet and you have no choice but to call the plumber. The plumber arrives and fixes the problem. You examine his work and it seems that you’re satisfied: Time to pay the bill. The plumber tells you it’s just… Continue reading E-WALLET! THE CHINESE ARE READY! ARE YOU?

Posted 2018-04-25 By Roshel Moshayev* Today, e-commerce is a common trend in China. It has synced into the lifestyle of an average Chinese citizen. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to see people that never have to leave their homes to purchase items for their daily needs. This is due to the vibrant e-commerce operations of the… Continue reading The Chinese E-commerce and me

Posted 2018-04-11 By Slava Godkin* Some might say that WeChat is the Chinese version of WhatsApp – maybe because the icons of both apps are suspiciously similar. Others might say that WeChat is a combination between WhatsApp and Facebook. That would be a lot closer to reality, but it’s still not precise. So how to… Continue reading What do those Chinese people do without Facebook and Twitter?