The MIIT crackdown is part of a larger effort to clean up mobile app data collection practices.
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INSIGHTS | Smartphone makers race to 5G amid the post-covid Covid slump
China’s dominant smartphone makers have suffered setbacks from Covid-19 and the US-China trade war. Is 5G the light at the end of the tunnel?
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The loophole in China’s privacy regime: anonymization
When is data really anonymous? A Hangzhou court’s answer to this question could be the difference between effective privacy protection and a “fig leaf.”
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China Tech Investor 35: Why Xiaomi needs to face the music, with Tim Culpan (plus PDD, iQiyi, and Baidu earnings)
Tim Culpan joins to discuss Xiaomi’s weak performance, the oversupply of ad inventory on the Chinese web, and general takeaways from Q2 earnings season.
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China’s wearable devices market grew 45.2% in the past year
Xiaomi accounts for a quarter of the wearable devices market, but Huawei has seen the most growth in shipments.
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China’s cyber watchdog targets mobile browsers
China’s Cyberspace Administration has cracked down on mobile browsers for spreading clickbait and misinformation.
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Xiaomi moving to Wuhan as Chinese tech giants get away from tech hubs
The new Xiaomi Wuhan headquarters will be an R&D center.
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China’s Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing
Kingsoft has 280 million paying users of its WPS Office, a free alternative to Microsoft’s Office suite in China.
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China to slash mobile costs 30%, improve access to online services
Chinese tech entrepreneurs are heeding the government call during the Two Sessions, suggesting more government inputs into online public services, especially distance education and e-healthcare.
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China Tech Investor 15: Tencent buys part of Reddit and common reporting standards
Plus, Xiaomi’s continued success in India, Pinduoduo raising more cash, and Chinese tech giants’ big spring festival hongbao giveaways.
