Open peer review article Vol 20 (Special Issue)
BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) as a post-shanzhai phenomenon: An analysis from the perspective of antifragility and modularization
Lucía Benítez-Eyzaguirre; Angel Gordo
Section: Karpeta
Reviewer A:
The paper explores the BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) as a post-shanzhai phenomenon from the perspective of antifragility and modularization. It stresses the importance of Chinese Technology infrasture. Which is pertinent to the special issue topic.The analysis is systematic and well supported. The findings contribute to the former literature in this area.
Here are some questions for further considerations:
First, the paper discusses the BAT from the perspective of antifragility and modularization. It might be clearer or better if there is one independent section introducing antifragility and modularization as a theoretical framework.
Secondly, BAT has upgraded into another phrase innovation. Right now Even the US technologies even imitate Chinese technology. Macron mentioned he want to learn from wechat to integrate all services into one. Possibly the paper could talk more about it. It will be more meaningful. Innovation is the key.
Thirdly, some small problems. In the abstract, more focus on the findings rather than only a brief introduction of background information. Key words should be no more than five.
Section 7 conclusion and section 8 discussion should be replaced.
Reviewer B:
Really an excellent article. While I am very familiar with the Western social media companies my knowledge of the Chinese companies was minimal, and I found the insights and connections of the two very illuminating.
The English is excellent except for a few small errors which I corrected. In particular to say "imitation mobile phones of popular brands" means the phones are not real phones, when in fact they are real phones that imitate well known brands. So I changed this where it occurred. The term "shanzhai" was introduced twice, once as "also known as 'China fake'" and once as "also known as 'Chinese copy'." I have unified the two variations in the first instance, at the start of Section 2. I have made "Western" capitalized in all cases. I have uploaded the lightly edited article below.
Reviewer C:
His/her comments were intended for the authors and editors only
The text was modified according to the suggestions of the reviewers and the text editor.
