China Tech Daily Briefing (Dec 17)

1. SoftBank to shun Huawei in favor of Ericsson, Nokia equipment.

2. 5G key to industrial internet development, says Tencent CEO Pony Ma

3. WECHATFOOD loses copyright infringement case with Tencent.

4. iPhone still available in mainstream e-commerce platforms.

5. Hard-pressed Didi cut year-end bonuses of half its employees.

6. JD's offline fresh grocery 7FRESH opens first store in Xi'an.

7. Fintech firm Lu.com secures USD 1.33 Bn in C round.

8. BMW starts ride-hailing services in Chengdu.

(Reported by Mengjuan Li, an intern with the Passage)