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Apr 15, 2020 · Product Management

How China’s Internet Wars Forged Today’s Tech Giants

From the early ARPANET‑style military network in 1969 to the fierce 3Q battle, O2O surge, and the bike‑sharing frenzy, this article chronicles a decade of Chinese internet competition, showing how relentless market fights, massive subsidies, and strategic alliances shaped the rise and fall of countless startups and forged the dominant platforms we see today.