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by bnomis 4225 days ago
Many sites and services are certainly flourishing here. But I think many would any way because they are in Chinese (understandable) and local (faster, even without the GFW). And some are just better, WeChat and Taobao for example.
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> But I think many would any way because they are in Chinese

Any serious service is localised in Chinese.

> and local (faster, even without the GFW)

Any serious service would use a Chinese CDN or host servers inside China.

> And some are just better, WeChat and Taobao for example.

Would WeChat and Taobao have reached critical momentum if they were subjected to the full force of competition in their early phases? It's impossible to know of course, but it's something to consider.