Beijing’s decision to block Tencent’s Douyu-Huya merger deal marks end of freewheeling internet era in China

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostThe Chinese government had never said no to a merger…

Cobalt blues: Congolese miners, and China’s role in improving their conditions

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of residents of…

Beijing’s crackdown spells tough times for Tencent-backed Yuanfudao, other off-campus tutoring providers

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostFour days before 22-year-old Emma Liu was expected to start…

ByteDance’s gaming chief sets out global ambition to rival Nintendo and Blizzard after US$4 billion Moonton deal

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostByteDance’s gaming chief, Yan Shou, said that the Beijing-based tech…

Chinese cryptocurrency community closes operation amid Beijing’s crackdown, as investors cry ‘fraud’

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostBishijie, an online community for Chinese cryptocurrency investors, has terminated…

Chongqing’s outspoken ex-mayor speaks his mind about China’s Big Tech companies, offering peek into Beijing’s thinking

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostHuang Qifan, the outspoken former mayor of China’s largest municipality,…

Peking University joins China’s semiconductor push with new school dedicated to chips

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostChina’s prestigious Peking University has set up a semiconductor school…

Chinese lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, known as ‘Little Red Book’, puts its US IPO on hold amid Beijing’s crackdown

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostChinese social media and lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu has put its…

Beijing has started on-site cybersecurity inspection of Didi Chuxing after the company ‘forced its way’ to a New York listing

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostSeven Chinese central government departments, including the Cyberspace Administration of…

Xiaomi surpasses Apple for the first time, becoming the world’s No 2 smartphone vendor as Huawei recedes

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostChinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has surpassed Apple for the first…

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