China Outside China 25 July 2024 Why Mexico’s delivery workers are ditching food for packages As the popularity of Chinese e-commerce platforms grows, some gig workers are finding it more appealing to deliver packages than food orders. By Daniela Dib
China Outside China 7 May 2024 Despite international hires, TikTok is Chinese at its core Rest of World spoke to more than a dozen employees who said that TikTok remains answerable to ByteDance rather than its international leadership. By Caiwei Chen and Viola Zhou
China Outside China 8 April 2024 Shein fights for a cut of Brazil’s $3-billion garment market After the pandemic pushed Brazilian manufacturers and store owners to digitize their businesses, e-commerce platforms began pulling out all the stops to lure vendors. By Laís Martins
China Outside China 27 March 2024 ByteDance shuts down its WhatsApp clone in Africa TikTok’s owner launched LetsChat in 2021, aimed at young Africans and boosted by heavy marketing, but it couldn’t crack WhatsApp’s dominance. By Damilare Dosunmu
China Outside China 11 March 2024 Chinese smartphone maker Transsion’s strategy to win hearts and wallets in small-town India After big successes in Africa, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, China's Transsion Holdings sets its sights on India. By Pratap Vikram Singh
China Outside China 15 February 2024 They wanted careers in tech. They’re stuck as TikTok moderators Content moderator roles are stigmatized within the tech industry, leaving qualified Pakistani workers “stuck” with no way out. By Zuha Siddiqui
China Outside China 7 February 2024 Drop-shipping is a lifeline for unemployed graduates in South Africa Chinese e-commerce websites have proven popular in the country and are fueling a new line of work. By Kimberly Mutandiro
EV Revolution 6 February 2024 Chinese EV sellers found a loophole to export cars around the world A gray market grows for Chinese EVs in Russia, the Middle East, and beyond. By Viola Zhou
China Outside China 23 January 2024 “It’s as if I had never left China”: Vietnam’s tech worker Chinatown As Chinese manufacturers open shop in Vietnam, Bac Ninh has become a cultural hub with Chinese restaurants, bubble tea shops, and language centers. By Lam Le and Viola Zhou
China Outside China 7 December 2023 Forget Quibi. Chinese streamers are hooking Americans with werewolf love triangles Billionaire werewolf love triangles, that is. By Viola Zhou
Features 28 November 2023 Inside Foxconn’s struggle to make iPhones in India Chinese engineers are flying to India to train the next generation of iPhone builders. By Viola Zhou and Nilesh Christopher
EV Revolution 6 September 2023 Why Chinese EV battery manufacturers are flocking to Hungary They are drawn to the country’s access to European automakers, government subsidies, and favorable relations with China. By William McCormack
