Companies Archives - The Wire China https://www.thewirechina.com/topic/companies/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:01:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-square_logo-32x32.jpg Companies Archives - The Wire China https://www.thewirechina.com/topic/companies/ 32 32 China’s Luxury Liquor https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/09/08/chinas-luxury-liquor-china-craft-beer/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50521 Craft flavors are growing more popular in China, while foreign brewers see turbulence in the market.

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The Problem With “Overcapacity” in China’s Automotive Industry https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/09/08/the-problem-with-overcapacity-in-chinas-automotive-industry-auto-china/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000 John Paul Helveston Paul Triolo Jonas Nahm https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50710 The debate over China’s auto exports is bedeviled by narrow definitions and mis-measurement that risks encouraging the wrong policy response.

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The Roadblock Facing China’s Self-Driving Vehicles https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/09/08/the-roadblock-facing-chinas-self-driving-vehicles-chinese-autonomous-vehicle/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50743 How China’s autonomous driving companies fare in foreign markets will depend on whether they can soothe concerns over how they handle data.

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How Wukong’s Success Could Transform China’s Video Games Industry https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/09/01/how-wukongs-success-could-transform-chinas-video-games-industry-black-myth-wukong-game-science/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50468 A game based on a classic Chinese novel has gained global popularity while meeting Beijing’s vision for the sector’s future.

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China’s Port Power https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/chinas-port-power-chancay-port-peru/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49333 A massive new Chinese-owned port in Peru is set to extend the country’s influence in South America.

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The China Risk in Index Funds https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/the-china-risk-in-index-funds/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49405 A look into how funds that track major indexes could be investing in companies with controversial links in China.

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WuXi Waylaid https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/wuxi-waylaid-wuxi-apptec-biosecure-act/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50209 When Congress resumes next month, the BioSecure Act will be one of its top priorities. The bill, which could dramatically reorder the global pharmaceutical supply chain, is the latest example of the U.S. trying to exorcize China from its supply chains, and it will have a profound effect on WuXi Apptec, the most important drugmaker American patients have never heard of.

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China’s Chip Consolidation https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/18/chinas-chip-consolidation-semiconductor-firms/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49404 Beijing is weeding out bad actors in the semiconductor industry and concentrating its resources on well-established firms.

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Who’s Who in the Rare Earth Industry https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/18/whos-who-in-the-rare-earth-industry-china/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 The Wire https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49836 China has a virtual monopoly over midstream processing of rare earths.

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China’s Ozempic Test https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/04/chinas-ozempic-test-novo-nordisk/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49335 Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, has enjoyed a China boom in recent years, commanding 77 percent of the market. But that kind of dominance isn’t likely to last, and Novo Nordisk’s challengers in China — both domestic and foreign — represent significant shifts in China’s pharmaceutical scene. Rachel Cheung reports on the tipping scales.

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ASML’s Powder Keg https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/04/asmls-powder-keg-asml-china/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49368 Despite export restrictions on the Dutch company’s most advanced chip machines, China has become ASML’s biggest customer.

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Black Prices for White Gold https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/28/black-prices-for-white-gold-china-lithium/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=48955 China’s largest lithium producers have warned of losses this year despite expected strong demand for the key battery ingredient.

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Libel Lawfare https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/28/libel-lawfare-chinese-companies-defamation-suit-anti-slapp/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Bethany Allen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49068 In recent years, several large Chinese companies have filed defamation suits against small organizations or individual researchers, leading to a strange reality: Even as the general rhetoric against China has become more hawkish, many in the West have grown increasingly reluctant to publicly criticize China and top Chinese companies.

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The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/the-billionaire-criminal-who-secretly-profited-off-jack-mas-deals-jack-ma-xiao-jianhua/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Michael Forsythe Katrina Northrop Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47691 Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.

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Making Sense of Xiao Jianhua’s Empire https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/making-sense-of-xiao-jianhuas-empire/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 The Wire https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47762 How reporters traced China's most notorious businessman back to Jack Ma.

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Where’s Jack? https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/wheres-jack-ma-alibaba/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=48228 A timeline of the once-ubiquitous Alibaba founder's public appearances in recent years.

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7 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Secret Investor in Jack Ma’s Companies https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/7-takeaways-from-our-investigation-into-a-secret-investor-in-jack-mas-companies/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Michael Forsythe Katrina Northrop Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=48766 Behind the scenes, China’s most celebrated and its most notorious billionaires were linked through investments worth at least $1 billion.

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Mexico Is No Backdoor For Chinese Carmakers https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/23/mexico-is-no-backdoor-for-chinese-carmakers-china-tariffs-cars/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Tom Miller https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47632 A recent trip to Mexico suggests talk of widespread Chinese tariff evasion has been overdone.

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How a Move to Bangkok Revealed China’s Economic Power https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/16/how-a-move-to-bangkok-revealed-chinas-economic-power-thailand-china-economy/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Shai Oster https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47019 Hong Kong lies close to some of China’s biggest tech and manufacturing companies, but you hardly know it living there.

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The Rare Earth Rumble https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/16/the-rare-earth-rumble-northern-minerals-chinese-investors-yuxiao-fund-china-mining/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47387 A corporate drama in Australia has high stakes for the West’s quest to build a critical minerals supply chain independent of China.

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The Tariff Toll https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/16/the-tariff-toll-enforcement-doj-cbp-dhs-plews-and-edelmann/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47421 Tariffs have become a staple of the U.S.’s China policy, but a failure to enforce them properly is creating problems for American companies.

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The Bus Bust-up https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/09/the-bus-bust-up-yutong-electric-bus-china/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47018 There’s another Chinese export concerning the West — electric buses — and the race to catch up is underway.

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Teacher’s Pet https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/09/teachers-pet-iflytek-ai-edtech-education-technology/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Matthew J. Dagher-Margosian Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47155 The story of Beijing's crackdown on the private tutoring industry has been dominated by the spectacular fall of once lucrative companies like New Oriental. But less appreciated is the companies that have prospered in the policy's wake — like iFlytek, the artificial intelligence company. Beijing, it turns out, didn't just ban private tutoring, it replaced it with AI. Matt Dagher-Margosian and Eliot Chen report on the radical reimagining of China's education system.

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Battle for the Skies https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/02/battle-for-the-skies-dji-drones-china-america/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46432 Chinese drones help American police keep the streets safe, but lawmakers want them phased out.

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Geeking Out Over Warehouse Robots https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/02/geeking-out-over-warehouse-robots-chinese-company-geekplus/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46534 As retailers seek to automate their inventories, Chinese company Geekplus stands out in the race for smarter robots

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The Clash of Constellations https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/02/the-clash-of-constellations-china-satellite-us-starlink/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46837 In 2021, Beijing announced Guowang, its answer to SpaceX’s Starlink. But with very few updates about the project — apart from disciplinary inspections — it seems Guowang could be stalling. China’s space industry, however, is still racing ahead thanks to the surprising flood of private sector companies.

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Nongfu Spring’s Big Splash https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/19/nongfu-springs-big-splash/ Sun, 19 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44026 The bottled water giant is as familiar in China as Coca Cola is in the West, but it’s not immune from online criticism.

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China’s Fintech Footprint in Africa https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/chinas-fintech-footprint-in-africa-african-fintech-investments-opay/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43918 With money for building African infrastructure drying up in China, the future looks brighter for fintech investments.

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What TikTok Got Wrong About America https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/what-tiktok-got-wrong-about-america/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Nancy Qian https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45818 One thing is certain: the company’s aggressive lobbying strategy ultimately did more harm than good.

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What Happened At America’s Own Military-Civil Fusion Fair https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/what-happened-at-americas-own-military-civil-fusion-fair-ai-expo-for-national-competitiveness/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45834 The hot topic at a major D.C. conference this week was how the government and companies can cooperate in areas like AI to counter China’s threat.

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China Goes Global — Again https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/china-goes-global-again-going-global-companies/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Yi Liu https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45943 Chinese companies have decided that the best place to make money right now is outside of China. The phenomenon known as chu hai (出海), which translates to “go global,” has taken hold, marking a kind of second 'go out' initiative. This time, however, Chinese companies are being met with scrutiny and suspicion.

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U.S. Big Tech in China: Too Big to Bail https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/05/u-s-big-tech-in-china-too-big-to-bail/ Sun, 05 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Ngor Luong Sam Bresnick Kathleen Curlee https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45217 Most major tech firms are continuing to invest in China despite difficult market and international conditions.

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Who’s Who in the EV Battery Supply Chain https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/05/whos-who-in-the-ev-battery-supply-chain/ Sun, 05 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Paul Sédille https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45638 More than any other country, China finds itself at the epicenter of the lithium-ion battery revolution.

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Micron Plays the Long Game in China https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/28/micron-plays-the-long-game-in-china-xian-semiconductor-plant/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45213 While the U.S. memory chipmaker builds a new assembly plant in Xi’an, it is shifting its focus elsewhere.

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Angela Huyue Zhang on Why Beijing Took On the Tech Giants https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/28/angela-huyue-zhang-on-why-beijing-took-on-the-tech-giants/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45214 The academic talks about the reasons behind China’s crackdown on its tech sector and its legacy, as well as how Chinese regulators are tackling AI.

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Xiaomi’s Electrifying Gamble https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/21/xiaomis-electrifying-gamble-xiaomi-su7/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44557 The company became a household name selling budget smartphones, but is now staking its reputation on electric vehicles.

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How Amazon Paved the Way for Shein and Temu https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/21/how-amazon-paved-the-way-for-shein-and-temu/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Shai Oster https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44914 The extraordinary rise of two Chinese shopping apps shows how they have learned lessons from the past and others.

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The Chip Comeback https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/21/the-chip-comeback-tsmc-arizona-japan-fabs-tsmcs/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Luke Patey https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44964 What is so hard about making chips in America? And can the U.S. do anything about it? As part of his series, 'Remaking the Chain,' Luke Patey went searching for answers from America's past and from the last country to threaten its mantle as the world’s leading economy.

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The Fentanyl Fix https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/21/the-fentanyl-fix-u-s-china/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45027 The U.S. and China agreed to cooperate on fentanyl, but progress is proving hard to come by.

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Status Symbol https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/14/status-symbol-luxury-brands-china/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44510 For much of the past two decades, Europe's luxury market has counted on the ferocious appetite of Chinese consumers to bolster its bottom line. But foreign luxury brands are facing a reckoning in China. Not only is China’s economy entering a more uncertain phase, giving consumers pause, but homegrown designers and labels are also gaining ground. The questions now are which European brands can still rely on China, and how China's domestic designers can capture a share of the pie.

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Will China Stymie A Steel Deal? https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/14/will-china-stymie-a-steel-deal-nippon-steel-u-s-steel-japan-america/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44511 Politicians say Nippon Steel’s Chinese links are a risk in its proposed merger with U.S. Steel, though the Japanese company’s presence in China is small.

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China’s AI Pioneers Face A Critical Year https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/14/chinas-ai-pioneers-face-a-critical-year-industry/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Paul Triolo Kendra Schaefer https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44590 China's AI industry is still developing and it's still unclear who will emerge as the market leaders.

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Ant Group Renews International Push https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/07/ant-group-renews-international-push-mobile-payment-alipay-plus/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:00:32 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44121 A decade on, China’s mobile payment giant ventures out again, targeting merchants and tourists across Asia.

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China’s Red Carpet https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/07/chinas-red-carpet-us-china-business-leaders-in-china-ceos-investment-economy/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44150 While Washington and Beijing remain at loggerheads, China is still welcoming some U.S. business leaders.

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TikTok’s U.S. Rupture https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/tiktoks-u-s-rupture-senators-bill/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43623 How the Chinese owned app overtook its rivals and the senators who will now decide its future in the U.S..

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Crimes of Passion https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/crimes-of-passion-qin-hui-eric-adams-new-york-emma-liu-duo/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43624 The Chinese billionaire who pled guilty this week to illegally funneling money to New York politicians has a colorful business history in China, owning a notorious Beijing nightclub and amassing a media empire — all while stacking up a long list of legal troubles.

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The Chinese EV Price War Goes Global https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/the-chinese-ev-price-war-goes-global/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43625 The fierce competition between Chinese automakers has the potential to reshape EV markets around the world — and stoke resistance.

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Printer Problems https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/17/printer-problems-smee-asml-china-semiconductor-chip/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eduardo Jaramillo https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43368 Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) wants to be 'China's ASML' and produce the engineering marvels that help 'print' semiconductor chips. But it seems to be woefully behind that mission, imperiling China’s effort to domesticate chipmaking at a critical time. With a vast network of suppliers and all of China rallying for it to succeed, can it finally catch up?

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How Google’s Alleged Thief Wooed Investors https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/17/how-googles-alleged-thief-wooed-investors-ding-linwei-google-ai/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43378 The case of an employee at the U.S. internet giant who allegedly leaked artificial intelligence secrets raises questions for his Chinese backers.

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Ruling the Metaverse https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/10/ruling-the-metaverse-rokid-xreal-apple-augmented-reality-ar/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42946 A look at Rokid, the company at the forefront of China's augmented reality industry.

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