Days after Huawei hires iPhone designer, INGDAN.com lures Microsoft partner as more Chinese firms see world as their oyster
Acquiring veterans from major foreign players is becoming the new normal at Chinese tech enterprises as they seek ways of bridging experience, development, cultural gaps for greater global penetration

A former principal researcher at Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) has left the company to join a one-year-old start-up in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, in the latest move by an ambitious Chinese tech enterprise to recruit top talent from a big global player.
INGDAN.com said on Tuesday it has hired 48-year-old Li Shipeng as its chief technology officer. Li joined MSRA in 1999 and became one of Microsoft’s partners in 2012.
His new employer specialises in interactive online community for intelligent hardware. The Chinese name translates in English as “hard egg”.
As more Chinese tech companies venture overseas or expand their presence on foreign shores, they are increasingly snapping up veterans from established foreign players to truncate their development time or smooth the transition to overseas markets.
This also aligns with Beijing’s desire to foster industry innovation. Premier Li Keqiang has made his “internet plus” campaign one of his calling cards this year.