[CapitalWatch] Contrary to what you might have read, Ma might or might not be stepping down on Monday. A late story today in The New York Times stating that Jack Ma would step down on Monday as executive chairman of the giant tech company he co-founded, Alibaba Group...
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GreenTree Hospitality: The Holiday Inn of China?
[CapitalWatch] Decades after Holiday Inn became the largest hotel chain in the U.S., GreenTree is looking to do something similar – except at a much faster pace and in a much bigger country. Without doubt, many Chinese industries are as advanced as anywhere in the...
CEO Interview: A Rough Start in the U.S., but iQiyi CEO Says There Are Big Plans Ahead
[CapitalWatch] Although iQiyi is often considered China's version of Netflix in the U.S., founder and CEO Yu Gong said he has a bigger idea. As China's largest video-streaming service, iQiyi Inc. has catapulted to the top ranks of the country's internet giants since...
After Shareholder Revolt and Insolvency, Will Ambow Education Get a Second Chance?
[CapitalWatch] If successful, the new listing for Ambow would be a striking resurgence for a company once valued at more than $1 billion before sinking into insolvency, as well as for its then and current leader, Jin Huang. Ambow Education Holding Inc., which five...