China techIn China, Zoom no match for Alibaba's videoconference app
Digital divide risks compatibility problems with US and Japanese business partners
Videoconferencing app Zoom is one way companies are conducting both internal as well as external meetings to reduce the need for potentially dangerous physical encounters due to the spread of COVID-19. © Reuters
SHUHEI YAMADA, Nikkei Asia Tech chief editor
TOKYO -- Chinese business professionals working from home have embraced videoconferencing apps produced by Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings, instead of Zoom, the favorite among U.S. users, in a trend that could create a compatibility issue in cross-border business talks.