For a long time, China has been seen as the go-to country for cheap, typically low-quality products. “Made in China” used to be equivalent to saying this product won’t last because it’s made as cheaply as possible. There is some truth to this – even today, some of the cheapest electronics products out there are […]
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Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Anil Gupta & Haiyan Wang: Why Xiaomi Can’t Succeed Without India
28
Jul
Jul
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has recently entered the India market. Anil Gupta and Haiyan Wang explain in their recent Harvard Business Review article why India is crucial to Xiaomi’s success in the future. India has already become Xiaomi’s second largest source of revenues, after China, just a little more than a year after the […]
China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Juan Pablo Vazquez Sampere: Xiaomi, Not Apple, Is Changing the Smartphone Industry
08
Apr
Apr
Expert on Disruptive Innovation, Juan Pablo Vazquez Sampere, thinks that it is Xiaomi, not Apple, that is changing the smartphone industry. However, looking at the full extent of Xiaomi’s business model reveals just how different – and how disruptive — it is. For starters, unlike Apple, Xiaomi is not targeting premium customers; it’s mostly teens […]
23
Oct
Oct
Xiaomi and Alibaba are the two Chinese companies that receive a lot attention internationally. Why are they so successful and different? Our China experts have insights to share. For starters, unlike Apple, Xiaomi is not targeting premium customers; it’s mostly teens buying those high-quality phones, and hardly at a premium, since Xiaomi’s prices are at […]
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