Quick takes

Alibaba appoints new CEO of Taobao and Tmall

The Alibaba Group appoint Eddie Wu, who looks to be barely 20 years old (see photo), to head its largest business units, Taobao and Tmall. Incredibly, he will also remain CEO of Alibaba Cloud.

The China Daily interviews Hugh Jones!

Or at least the article is presented that way. The article states that RX managed to hold 15 exhibitions in China last year – which seems surprisingly high. On the positive side of things, RX organised 75 events in China in 2023.

Marketers are thinking about AI

It is quiet out there this week. Here is a list of top trends for marketers. They are thinking a lot about AI and its expected impact.