Beijing metro will soon support facial recognition
One day after Beijing metro realized citywide support for QR-code payment, the city is looking to power its metro system with face recognition. A repr…
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WeChat removes short-lived ban on all mainstream video and music platforms
WeChat rolled out tightened restrictions on sharing external audiovisual links in its Moment feed on May 18, which could have affected all the mainstre…
Google knockoff fuels anticipation for Google comeback
Google-ch (www.google-ch.com) went live in China recently, raising public speculations of a possible Google comeback in China. But a closer look into t…
Ofo starts selling ads on bikes and in apps
Chinese bike rental giant ofo has started selling advertisements on its bikes and apps (in Chinese) in an attempt to boost revenues amid increasing cas…
Health insurtech startup The CareVoice brings voice-based virtual doctor to China
The CareVoice (康语), a Shanghai-based health and insurance technology startup, announced on May 17 the launch of a voice-based virtual health assistant …
Tencent makes strategic investment in new retail B2B Huixiadan
Chinese B2B e-commerce platform Huixiadan (惠下单) has secured an undisclosed amount of strategic investment (in Chinese) from Tencent. Founded in 2015 b…
Alibaba’s O2O lifestyle app is testing online menu for restaurants
Alibaba’s lifestyle app Koubei is testing an online restaurant menu function (in Chinese) at a chain tea shop and a fast food store in Wuxi City. The …
China launches first blockchain-enabled community supervision and correction platform for criminals
Guangzhou's Chancheng District rolled out on May 11 a new blockchain-enabled project (in Chinese) for community supervision and correction of ex-prison…
Alibaba’s giant monetary fund Yu’e Bao lowers same day withdrawal limit to RMB 10k
Alibaba’s Yu’e Bao announced on May 14th that the monetary fund is going to lower its daily T+0 (same day) withdrawal limit (in Chinese) from RMB 50,00…
How gaming companies are coping with soured Sino-Korean ties
In March last year, South Korea allowed the US to install the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system on its soil. Since then, China…
Social e-commerce service Sibu raises $7 million to boost mini-program project
Social e-commerce platform Sibu Group has secured a RMB 50 million ($7 million) B round from China Growth Capital. The fund will be used to boost the …
Tencent’s photo editing app goes viral, attracts concerns over data privacy
A new photo editing feature that lets netizens create selfies looking like they’re in the last century has gone viral in China. Picture of My Past Life…