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Luckin Coffee triumphs over Starbucks

Chinese brands are overtaking former Western heavyweights. One example is Luckin Coffee. Starbucks used to dominate the market for on-the-go coffee. Now, a domestic competitor is taking over. The ingredients are the same as in other sectors: A better sense of the market and a head start on digitization. Zero Covid speeds up the shift.

By Redaktion Table

DONGGUAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10: Meituan food deliverymen attend a morning meeting in a street at Chang an Town on November 10, 2021 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111356923459
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Work culture in China: eat and be eaten

China's exploitative work culture is claiming more and more victims. Especially in large tech companies, employees quickly reach the brink of collapse. Unpaid overtime work is commonplace. Those who don't comply are replaced. A former product manager at delivery giant Meituan tells China.Table about the pressure China's employees have to endure.

By Fabian Peltsch

SHENZHEN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: A Meituan drone delivers takeout food to customers on December 18, 2021 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111362311000
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Meituan delivers food via drone

Chinese logistics giant Meituan is already planning to regularly rely on drones for their food deliveries this year. These mini air freighters are already soaring the skies of the tech metropolis Shenzhen. They deliver meals to food stations that resemble large vending machines. For now, however, they are only intended to supplement the driver fleet.

By Frank Sieren

Opinion

China's private initiative deficit

Star US economist Stephen Roach has long defended the future viability of China's tech sector. But the recent crackdown on innovation leaders by the government has him doubting.

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An end to the "996" work culture?

Working from nine in the morning to nine at night, six days a week: this is the work culture of big tech companies, known in China as "996". But 996 has come under criticism. As pressure from both the public and regulators increases, changes are now on the horizon.

By Redaktion Table