In 2016, Didi beat Uber, THE Silicon Valley sweetheart at the time, to gain control of China’s ride hail market despite having far less capital, fewer partners, and a smaller engineering pool. Regulatory talk aside, Didi just had the biggest IPO in the U.S. since Alibaba. So is Didi the next tech giant to join …
Alibaba Deep Dive
Alibaba today is a bit of an enigma with investor trepidation stemming from both inadequate competitive moats and fears that regulators could curtail this “monopoly.” Adding to the confusion, Alibaba likely houses more billion-dollar businesses than any other company. The fear of competition is real though: PDD is gaining share on lower end commerce, JD.com …
Sea Limited: Management, Culture, and Execution
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Keeping Up with China for the English-speaking World (UPDATED)
Since starting DJY Research, I've been inundated with requests for an "English Asia Information Stack" - so I decided to update and reshare this post from a while ago. Enjoy! As a Westerner who has lived/worked/studied in China, I often stress how important it is to pay attention to what’s going on in Asia, especially …
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Details: Bilibili and Bullet Comments
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