Dive into the phenomenal rise of China’s e-commerce market in the book “From Click to Boom” by Lizhi Liu, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University. Explore how China evolved into the world’s largest e-commerce market in just two decades, boasting 800 million users and accounting for nearly 50% of global retail sales.

Uncover the unexpected correlation between underdeveloped government institutions and the flourishing expansion of e-commerce platforms, offering fresh insights into the intricacies of market development in emerging economies.

Allocates:

1. Silver Medal, Axiom Business Book Awards (International Business/Globalization Category) 2025
2. “Best Books on China 2024” (China-Britain Business Council)

Chaired by Jiangnan Zhu, Associate Professor at the HKU Department of Politics and Public Administration, this event is open to both the public and the HKU community.