Illustration by Lau Ka-kuen.

China’s internet giants fight for dominance in smart speakers as they target half a billion users not yet online

Among dozens of smart speaker vendors that have emerged in China, Baidu currently leads the pack with 3.3 million units shipped in the first quarter

Topic | China technology

Sarah Dai in Beijing and Meng Jing

Published: 8:00am, 18 Jul, 2019

Updated: 11:51am, 19 Jul, 2019

Illustration by Lau Ka-kuen.

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Sarah Dai

Sarah Dai, based in Beijing, covers technology and capital flows in the world of start-ups in Greater China. Previously, she worked as financial correspondent for Caixin Media in Hong Kong for over two years and wrote for China Daily in Beijing and London.

Meng Jing

Based in Beijing, Jing covers the China tech scene for the Post. She writes a lot about artificial intelligence, robots and machines, but she cares more about people.