India banned another 118 Chinese-made apps, including Tencent’s popular video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, as border tensions escalated.
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How Netease Cloud Music became a therapy platform
Music streaming service Netease Cloud announced the launch of a healing campaign to tackle “loneliness and unhappiness” in user comments.
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Mining and the curious case of the digital yuan: Blockheads
The Battle of Bitmain drags on, the government of Inner Mongolia cracks down on mining, and the digital yuan appears on a banking app.
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Breaking down quarterly earnings from BABA, JD, and PDD
Elliott, James, and Michael Norris discuss quarterly earnings reports of Alibaba, JD, and Pinduoduo, and what investors can expect.
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Bytedance to obey China tech export rule as Tiktok sale nears
The Tiktok sale in the US may be subject to review by China’s commerce and technology ministries if any technology used by the app is deemed limited.
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Bilibili invests $66 million for stake in production firm
A tie-up for Bilibili with content production powerhouses will strengthen its draw to audiences beyond the ACG community.
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INSIGHTS | Digital brokers help retail investors go global
Digital brokers see opportunities to help Chinese investors send their money abroad. But ambiguous regulations still create real doubts about the field.
Posted inUp and Comers
Xpeng shares soar 41% in US debut, market cap nears Chinese auto giants
Six-year-old Xpeng Motors now has a market capitalization of nearly $15 billion, nearing the size of a number of giant Chinese automakers.
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Tiktok CEO Kevin Mayer quits as US pressure mounts
Tiktok CEO Kevin Mayer said he had decided to leave the company and Vanessa Pappas, general manager of Tiktok US, will take over as interim global head.
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Shenzhen looks to draw tech firms with new dual-class share rule
Technology companies tend to list with a dual-class share structure, with founders and management granted greater voting rights.