Alibaba Dethrones Baidu in China’s Digital Advertising Market
Mobile ads are witnessing quick growth, but not everyone is in for a win this year.
Chinese Propaganda Video on South China Sea Will Be Played 120 Times Everyday in Times Square
The video will play from July 23rd to August 3rd.
Times Square Is Now In the Middle of a Fight Over the South China Sea
China has taken its fight with the Philippines over who owns territory in the South China Sea to a whole new arena: Times Square. The state-run Xinhua announced Tuesday that a 3 minute long publicity video premiered on the Square’s “China Screen...
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Online Outrage Over Racist Chinese Ad Says a Lot About How China and the West React to Racism
The company behind the racist Chinese laundry detergent ad that sparked widespread online outrage around the world issued a...
China Investigates Baidu After Student’s Death From Cancer
Chinese regulators have begun an investigation into the Internet giant Baidu due to misleading medical advertising.
Baidu, China's Version of Google, Is "Evil," a Growing Number of Users Say
A Chinese college student recently died of cancer after receiving questionable treatment from a hospital advertised on Baidu.
The Ad That Cracked China’s Infertility Taboo
The country's infertility rates are rising rapidly among couples of child-bearing age, reaching 12.5 percent in 2012, compared with 3 percent in 1992, ...
China’s New Ad Ban?
China is considering a ban on advertisements for infant milk formula in a bid to tackle low levels of breast feeding.
China Ban Hits Google’s Search Ad Share; Baidu Gains
Google’s share of 2015’s $81.59 billion search ad market at 54.5%, down from 54.7% in 2014 and 55.2% in 2013.
In China, a Rapid Jump to Mobile Advertising
Liu Xuelong, a television and documentary producer in Beijing, hasn’t used his television in years. He gets all of his entertainment on his iPhone 6 Plus, where he also taps a plethora of apps to buy plane tickets, pay bills, talk with clients....
Hong Kong Media Worries Over China’s Reach as Ads Disappear
In what may be a major escalation of pressure by mainland China on Hong Kong’s independent-minded news media, two major British banks have stopped advertising with one of the city’s biggest newspapers, a top media executive said.
A Media Mogul, Alone on the Island
Hong Kong's fiery beacon of the free press, Apple Daily, is under threat from shadowy forces. Can it survive if Beijing wants it dead or quiet?
Focus Media Makes Deal in Biggest China Leveraged Buyout
Focus joins a growing number of Chinese stocks withdrawing from US exchanges after corporate governance concerns depressed their valuations.
China Broadcaster’s One-Day TV ‘Upfront’ Raises $2.5 Billion
Government broadcaster CCTV saw bids for 2013 prime-time ad sales jump 11% from this year, driven mostly by local marketers.
China, Are You Ready for Some American Football?
The NFL is hoping that American football’s flash could someday give basketball and soccer a run for their money in China.
In China, 'Mad Men' Reflects Reality of Modern Life
The 1960s-driven TV drama resonates with ambitious young Chinese professionals.
Fashion Magazines Laden With Ads Thriving
While fashion labels are spending more on magazine advertising in the United States, they’re pouring even more money into magazines across mainland China.
Q&A: Searching for Perfect Pitch
What sells in China? The answer may be poised for a change. Advertising on the mainland has traditionally been about volume: loud, busy, and overwhelming. (...