GeekWire in China – GeekWire Special Coverage

Why people in China love Microsoft’s Xiaoice virtual companion, and what it says about artificial intelligence

Dr. Hsiao-Wuen Hon is speaking quickly inside a Beijing boardroom, excited about the conversation topic. He’s rattling off statistics and talking… Read More

Why these University of Washington innovators traveled to China

The University of Washington is committed to partnering with China’s leading technologists and innovators. That much was clear last week… Read More

China Diary: Microsoft Research in Asia, visiting the Uber of China, and eating duck in Beijing

BEIJING, China — Microsoft Research Asia. The Uber of China. Tsinghua University. And, some incredible Peking duck. It’s been a… Read More

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China Diary: Catching up with GeekWire’s Taylor Soper in Beijing

GeekWire reporter Taylor Soper is in the second week of his reporting trip to China, where he has been meeting with… Read More

China Diary: Amazing scene at historic Pac-12 basketball game in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China — An energetic buzz grew as fans poured inside the arena. Lines from concession stands crowded the concourse.… Read More

China Diary: Testing Uber, eating dumplings, and catching up with a Seattle startup vet in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China — I told y’all I’d step up my food game in China, and on Friday morning here in Shanghai,… Read More

Alibaba founder Jack Ma: Being an entrepreneur isn’t about making money

HANGZHOU, China — To produce more entrepreneurs that help build innovative companies, Jack Ma says we should rethink how young students… Read More

Alibaba breaks record with $14.3 billion in Singles’ Day sales, up 60% from last year

It was another lucrative Singles’ Day for Alibaba. The Chinese tech giant broke its own sales record on Nov. 11,… Read More

Day 1 in China: Initial observations from this GeekWire reporter in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China — Everybody uses WeChat, some Chinese taxi drivers are a bit crazy, and yes, the pollution is pretty… Read More

Inside Alibaba: Photos from the Chinese technology giant’s headquarters

HANGZHOU, China — Alibaba may have reported $3.4 billion in revenue for its most recent financial quarter, but the company’s main headquarters are… Read More

Singles’ Day from Alibaba HQ: Employees pitch tents to prepare for huge online shopping event

HANGZHOU, China — Spend a few minutes walking around Alibaba’s main campus, and it’s pretty clear that something important is going… Read More

Alibaba founder Jack Ma tells U.S. college basketball players in China to embrace failure

HANGZHOU, China — Alibaba, athletics, and American universities came together on Tuesday in China at the headquarters of one of… Read More

UW and China’s Tsinghua University announce first dual tech degree

Representatives of Seattle’s University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University met in Beijing on Monday to announce the first degree program… Read More

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Destination China: Why GeekWire is putting a reporter in Shanghai and Beijing for 10 days

GeekWire reporter Taylor Soper departed Seattle on his way to China earlier today, preparing to spend the next 10 days reporting from… Read More

University of Washington visits China to celebrate partnerships, play in historic basketball game

From athletics to academics, the University of Washington will be well represented in China next week. A large cohort from… Read More

GeekWire goes to China: Are Chinese tech companies innovative?

When you think of Chinese technology companies, does the word innovative come to mind? This complicated issue is one of the… Read More

GeekWire in China: We’re reporting on technology from Shanghai and Beijing this November

GeekWire is going to China. In less than two months, I’m headed to the Far East for what should be an… Read More