Clubhouse-like Chinese apps have seen a rise in popularity in the last week. But new users on such apps weren’t looking for celebrities.
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Huawei in talks to acquire digital payment firm: report
Huawei joins China’s domestic digital payments bonanza with the potential acquisition of Shenzhen-based Xunlian Zhifu.
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TikTok eyes social shopping, Luckin bankruptcy: Retailheads
TikTok is planning to roll out a livestream shopping feature, coffee chain Luckin filed for bankruptcy in the US, Vipshop.com is fined RMB 3 million.
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China Tech Investor: Is Kuaishou more than a smaller Bytedance? With Michael Norris
In this episode, James and Elliott are once again joined by regular guest Michael Norris to discuss Kuaishou’s blockbuster IPO.
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GM China’s JV, partner accuse Tencent of antitrust violations
The startup also sued Tencent for patent infringement, demanding RMB 80 million for using patented technology in Tencent’s mapping service.
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BSN adding compliance tools, new public chains: Blockheads
BSN China is working on compliance tools, while more public chains are integrated on BSN international. Beijing started its first digital RMB lottery.
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EXCLUSIVE: International BSN to add Casper, NEAR, Findora
The BSN is integrating another three public chains into its international network: Ethereum alternatives Casper and NEAR, and DeFi network Findora.
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Clubhouse no longer accessible in China
The hit audio-only social network Clubhouse appears not to be accessible in mainland China as of 7:30 p.m. Monday evening. As of writing, TechNode reporters and contacts opening the app receive an error message reading “An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made.” The main field of the […]
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CHINA VOICES | Tech commentators on Biden: ‘Bring it.’
China tech has suffered from Trump’s tech war, but the country’s tech watchers aren’t celebrating the start of the Biden administration.
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China formalizes antitrust rules targeting tech giants
Some of the China’s top internet-based services, including Alipay, Meituan, WeChat, and Taobao, are subject to the new antitrust rules.