In Part 2 of our conversation with Professor Lizhi Liu, we shift from the origins of China’s e-commerce boom to the competitive dynamics shaping its present—and its future.
Lizhi breaks down how major platforms like Taobao/Tmall, JD, and Pinduoduo have shaped institutional innovation through intense competition, and what their strategies reveal about China’s digital governance model. We discuss the globalization of Chinese platforms, the role of mega-shopping festivals like Singles’ Day, and the evolution of social commerce as short-video platforms transform product discovery and purchasing behavior.
We also explore how China’s digital ecosystem may evolve over the next decade—and the one key lesson Lizhi hopes global audiences take away from her book.
Listeners interested in cross-border commerce, platform governance, or the future of China’s digital market will find this second installment packed with insights.
Discussion Points (Part 2):
- How platform competition among Alibaba, JD, and Pinduoduo shaped China’s e-commerce institutions
- China’s growing presence in global e-commerce and the rise of cross-border sellers
- Singles’ Day as a political-economic phenomenon, and whether these mega-festivals still matter
- The evolution and significance of social commerce in China
- Predictions for the next stage of China’s e-commerce development
- The key takeaway Lizhi hopes readers remember from From Click to Boom
What is The Negotiation?
Despite being the world’s most potent economic area, Asia can be one of the most challenging regions to navigate and manage well for foreign brands. However, plenty of positive stories exist and more are emerging every day as brands start to see success in engaging and deploying appropriate market growth strategies – with the help of specialists.
The Negotiation is an interview show that showcases those hard-to-find success stories and chats with the incredible leaders behind them, teasing out the nuances and digging into the details that can make market growth in APAC a winning proposition.