China Paradigm Transcript #109: Social media management platform helping international brands in the Chinese SaaS industry
Find here China Paradigm episode 109. Today we talk to Alex Li and Alex Duncan, co-founders of KAWO about the Chinese SaaS industry. KAWO is a leading social media management platform for international brands and agencies in China, providing them with data insights and finding social media solutions for their clients to help them grow in […]
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The 8 China market trends experts predict for 2021
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