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This episode discusses the challenges faced by TP-Link as it attempts to enter the U.S. market while shedding its Chinese origins.
SALE: We’re offering your first month of The Wire China for just one dollar. More details below! TP-Link is having a tough year. The California-based, Shenzhen-founded internet router company can’t seem to shake skepticism that moving to the United States means it is no longer Chinese. This week, reporters Noah Berman and Savannah Billman return to the podcast to discuss the strange story of TP-Link. In a bid to shed its Chinese origins and sell in the U.S. market, the company’s owner Jeffrey...
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Host: The Wire China
Guests: Noah Berman, Savannah Billman
Topics covered
- TP-Link
- internet routers
- U.S. market
- Chinese companies
- business challenges
- technology
Keywords
- TP-Link
- internet routers
- U.S. market
- business challenges
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TP-Link
Places: California, Shenzhen
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