Duncan Clark, author of “Alibaba: The House Jack Ma Built,” was the featured speaker at the Nyhus reception April 21 at the Columbia Tower Club. Clark, a Beijing-based UK citizen, has advised on investors in China’s digital and consumer markets for 20 years. In his remarks, Clark called Jack Ma “an American Dream that happened […]
The Layup Drill — New haircut, new experiences, and a last fight
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, learn about the Huskies heading to China, the rebirth of Jeremy Lin in Charlotte, Ichiro returning for at least one more season, and Manny Pacquiao’s last fight. New team, new ’do for Lin Since it is November, […]
Huskies and Horns in Shanghai — UW basketball vs. Texas in China
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Imagine a Husky basketball player shooting three points in a Shanghai arena, Yao Ming of legendary basketball fame and Jack Ma of Alibaba opening their mouths in disbelief, and a sea of Chinese fans leaping out of their seats going wild. This could be a reality on Nov. 14 […]
BLOG: Chinese President Xi left… — But the real gains still resonate for Seattle
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly When Chinese President Xi Jinping picked Seattle as his first stop to land in America recently, several U.S. cities reacted with disbelief and jealousy, and numerous governors felt slighted. Why Seattle again? Didn’t Xi’s three predecessors visit Seattle before? Shouldn’t Xi experience other U.S. cities? Suddenly, Seattle—one of the […]
Poof! Alibaba likely not settling in Seattle
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will not make its U.S. headquarters in Seattle according to a recent report. Despite the company shopping for space in Bellevue, a company spokesperson indicated that it would not be moving its U.S. headquarters which is currently located in San Mateo, California. The company’s founder, […]
COMMENTARY: Asian American civil rights group calls on retailers to pull ads targeting Alibaba
The Alliance for Main Street Fairness, which includes retailers such as Target, J.C. Penney, Walmart and Best
China’s Black Friday was 11.11
By Jingyu Zhang Northwest Asian Weekly Nov. 11 (11.11) is notable because it is considered the “Singles’ Day Shopping Festival” in China. On Nov. 11, 2014,
Open sesame… – Alibaba moves into Seattle, next to competitor Amazon
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba, has settled into offices in downtown Seattle near one of its
Alibaba to open office in area soon? — Chinese e-commerce giant could make Seattle its second US office
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly All indications point to Chinese tech giant, Alibaba, setting up an office in the area. Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce and technology company, is recruiting for jobs in the Seattle area. This has led many to conclude that an office for the company will not be far behind. Alibaba is […]
Google defends shrinking China market share
BEIJING (AP) — Google is hiring dozens of marketing and technical employees in China to defend a shrinking market share against local rivals after closing its Chinese