For the past week, China has been celebrating and welcoming in the Year of the Dog. Despite these celebrations, we’ve picked the top sports business news stories from the past 7 days. Alibaba Teams Up with Renault’s F1 Team The Renault Formula One team have announced a partnership with Alibaba-owned Tmall for the upcoming 2018 season. The deal will see the Tmall’s logo displayed clearly on Renault’s new F1 race car. Read more on SportsPro Media (English) Mailman Take: Alibaba

China is the second largest sneaker market in the world. It is also home to the fastest growing and most active online community in the world. Over the past 8 hours, twitter has blown up following the release of the Big Baller Brand ZO2 Prime sneakers, the first signature shoe of NBA prospect Lonzo Ball. Unsurprisingly,  China has also taken notice of the release and is having its own say on Sina Weibo. Overall, Chinese netizens have not been showing the ZO2s much love. Due t

Whilst Formula 1 is well established and still growing in China, it remains a somewhat niche sport in the shadow of both football and basketball. In recent years, the immense power of social media has been very evident, particularly in the rise of European football. To date, only three F1 teams have established official Weibo accounts and none have WeChat accounts. The lack of WeChat use should not be seen as a surprise, its role is far more centred around established fanbase