Archive for September, 2011

  • China Digital Media Readings for September 28th
    Posted by on September 28th, 2011 at 8:10 am, Comments: 0

    有板有眼：如何看待马云关于VIE的评论 – 对牛乱弹琴 | Playin’ with IT – 洪波的偏见 | keso.me – Keso on jack ma. jack ma now one of most hated people in [...]

  • Huawei Now A 2012 Presidential Campaign Issue?
    Posted by on September 28th, 2011 at 1:11 am, Comments: 0

    From my general China blog Sinocism: Huawei Now A 2012 Presidential Campaign Issue?:   Share on StockTwits

  • China Digital Media Readings for September 27th
    Posted by on September 27th, 2011 at 7:34 am, Comments: 0

    Authorities Dismiss News of Banning VIE: Paper – An unnamed authority source dismissed reports that China may consider banning a popular corporate structure, known as [...]

  • VIE Fears For China Internet Stocks Look Unwarranted
    Posted by on September 26th, 2011 at 7:13 am, Comments: 0

    Listed Companies to be Exempted From VIEs Regulation, Chinese Media Reports | iChinaStock: Investors of Chinese listed Internet companies such as Sina ($SINA) and Baidu [...]

  • China Digital Media Readings for September 24th
    Posted by on September 24th, 2011 at 8:33 am, Comments: 0

    VIE监管定调新老划断 国务院法制办已介入-搜狐IT – 投资界和法律界都严阵以待，在近几日的采访中记者发现，国内数家知名律师事务所都在不停地开会研究VIE之事，外资基金也开始寻找新的具有可操作性的方案。 上海一家外资VC合伙人透露，他们已经开始在法律层面和资本运作模式层面上寻找新的突破，希望通过技术手段先行“升级”此前设立的VIE案例。 法律界也开始探索操作层面中的突破。不止一家律所已经打算近期正式向商务部提交一个外商投资的案件的报请批准，以“10号文”中所要求的模式上报商务部批准，试探在VIE之路不畅通之后，商务部能否在正式审批在这条路径上释放出新的信号。 IPO VIEW-China Web IPO flow to US threatened by crackdown- Chinese Internet companies could have a tougher time listing [...]

  • LeKan, The Chinese Netflix For Kids
    Posted by on September 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 am, Comments: 0

    LeKan 乐看 launched today. It is essentially a Chinese Netflix ($NFLX) for kids. Founded by a team of former Disney ($DIS) China execs, including a [...]

  • Don’t Expect A China Announcement At Facebook f8
    Posted by on September 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 am, Comments: 0

    Facebook will reportedly make several big announcements at today’s f8 conference. Do not expect the company to have anything to say about China. The long-rumored [...]

  • China Digital Media Readings for September 22nd
    Posted by on September 22nd, 2011 at 4:42 am, Comments: 0

    百伯，百度旗下招聘网站 Baidu’s Jobs site now online – entering a crowded market, may give zhaopin and 51jobs a challenge Tencent’s B2C Open Platform Gets Name – [...]

  • Why Did Sina Shares Plunge 15% Tuesday?
    Posted by on September 21st, 2011 at 5:31 am, Comments: 0

    On Tuesday Sina ($SINA) shares dropped 15%, the most since an 11% plunge in early June, just ahead of an announcement that management was starting [...]

  • China Digital Media Readings for September 20th
    Posted by on September 20th, 2011 at 6:42 am, Comments: 0

    China Says It May Regulate Corporate Structure Used for Overseas Listings – Bloomberg- China may regulate a corporate investment structure that enables domestic companies to [...]