Understanding China's Digital Economy

A clear, structured look at how China's digital economy works — super-apps, mobile payments, e-commerce, AI, and platform regulation.

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Course facts

Best for

Business students, professionals, and entrepreneurs studying China's digital landscape

Course overview

Build a working model of China's digital economy: how WeChat, Alipay, Douyin, JD, Meituan, and BAT-era platforms fit together; how live commerce and short video reshape consumption; what AI and platform regulation mean for businesses and study choices.

What you will learn

Map the major players in China's digital economy
Explain WeChat, Alipay, and super-app behaviour
Understand live commerce, short video, and platform competition
Identify AI and regulation trends shaping the next 3 years
Connect these trends to study and career choices

Course modules

Module 1
Super-apps and payments
WeChat, Alipay, and the mobile-first economy
Module 2
E-commerce and live commerce
Taobao, JD, Pinduoduo, Douyin
Module 3
Local services and on-demand
Meituan, Didi, food delivery
Module 4
AI and data
Where Chinese AI is moving
Module 5
Regulation and global ties
What it means for foreign learners

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