Chinese observers predict that Ant itself could be broken up, and Ant-like rectification plans could be imposed on big tech fintech platforms.
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The Big Sell | Tamed livestreamers and Tencent stake cuts
Chinese regulators extended the clampdown on top-earning livestreamers such as “livestreaming queen” Viya and “lipstick king” Li Jiaqi.
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A recap of SWITCH sessions by TechNode
At SWITCH, TechNode and TechNode Global spotlighted the faces that make up the Chinese tech innovation ecosystem.
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Xi should capitulate—not because US is right, but because China is vulnerable
Nina Xiang argues that China has bitten off more than it can chew in trade confrontation with the US.
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Growing in a mature market: Six directions for China’s tech giants
As mobile user growth plateaus, online giants are mapping out new roads to growth
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Beneath Baidu’s positive results lie brand, trust burdens
To boost revenue, company executives have been looking to deploy Baidu’s AI beyond consumer-facing sectors.
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INSIGHTS | China’s shift to enterprise: a quiet evolution
Business tools aren’t always sexy, but they’re one of the biggest stories shaping up in Chinese tech.
Posted inOn the Cusp
Taiwan’s largest social media platform is fighting for data justice
The Facebook data privacy scandal flooding the news for the past couple of weeks is part of a broader movement against big corporations and their monopoly-like control over data—the most valuable resources in the modern-day economy. The message is clear: now is the time for data openness and transparency; centralized data control is a thing of […]
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Google Play Store Will Come To China In 2016: Reports
This September Google-watchers were buoyed by reports that the play Store may be entering China this fall. However according to sources cited by Reuters, the launch of a China-side Play Store has a much looser timeline: 2016. Google has regulatory hurdles to overcome before they are allowed to pre-install the official version of their app store […]
