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China’s AI elite issue stark warning amid US rivalry

January 13, 2026January 12, 2026 by China Factor Staff

Executives from Alibaba, Tencent and Zhipu have painted a grim picture of an ‘overstretched sector’

Categories Talking Point Tags Alibaba, Artificial Intelligence, China, Chip War, News, United States Leave a comment

Chips are down in the war with China for AI supremacy 

November 27, 2025November 26, 2025 by China Factor Staff

Google’s move against American rival Nvidia illustrates the intense competition in the United States

Categories Talking Point Tags Alibaba, Baidu, Chips Conflict, DeepSeek, Huawei, News Leave a comment

China locked in AI mind games with the United States

October 7, 2025October 6, 2025 by China Factor Staff

But President Trump appears more interested in pushing ‘tariffs’ and fighting ‘woke wars’

Categories Talking Point Tags AI War, Alibaba, Communist Party of China, News, President Trump Leave a comment

Why Chinese tech billionaires are back in vogue

September 23, 2024September 20, 2024 by Wenting He

Resurgence of Tencent and Pony Ma should be viewed through the prism of ‘China’s unique playbook’

Categories Commentary Tags Alibaba, Communist Party of China, Jack Ma, News, Pony Ma, Tencent Holdings, The Conversation Leave a comment

China’s ‘red capitalists’ rattled by Party clampdown

June 22, 2023June 21, 2023 by Gilles Guiheux

Private sector comes under fire as President Xi pushes ahead with his ‘common prosperity’ policy

Categories Big Business Tags Alibaba, China, Communist Party of China, East Asia Forum, Jack Ma, News, President Xi Jinping, Social Strata Leave a comment

Beijing’s big battle to rein in ‘big tech’

July 25, 2022July 14, 2022 by Joanne Gray Yi Wang
The photo shows the swish offices of Baidu with its distinctive red and blue logo. Baidu’s listing in Hong Kong fizzled out but still raised US$3.1 billion.

Developed nations will be watching China’s approach to dealing with digital giants such as Alibaba and Tencent

Categories Insight Tags Alibaba, Big Tech, China, Digital Landscape, News, Tencent, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

Beijing cuts China’s Big Tech down to size

July 13, 2021July 12, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Security risks and anti-trust investigations send a shudder through the nation’s major technology players

Categories Cyber Crackdown Tags Alibaba, Ant Group, China, Cyber Risks, Didi, Government Scrutiny, News, Tencent Leave a comment

China’s regulators put the squeeze on tech titan Tencent

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows the Tencent logo decked out in an array of colors. China’s regulators have put the spotlight on Tencent.

Media reports reveal the online group has come under closer scrutiny following regulatory pressure on Alibaba

Categories Big Tech Tags Alibaba, Beijing, Big Tech, China Crackdown, News, Tencent, WeChat Leave a comment

Jack Ma and Alibaba’s media empire come under Beijing scrutiny

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma caught in the glare of a spotlight. Ma’s group Alibaba and Ant face ‘anti-trust issues.’

The e-commerce giant might be forced to sell the South China Morning Post and other assets

Categories Business Tags Alibaba, Ant, Communist Party of China, Jack Ma, News, South China Morning Post Leave a comment

Regulators zoom in to put China’s Big Tech under pressure

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows a flow of blue data. Big Tech has revolutionized e-commerce in China.

Major e-commerce groups face tougher regulations amid Beijing’s crackdown on ‘monopoly’ charges

Categories Tech Tension Tags Alibaba, Ant Group, Baidu, Big Tech, China, E-Commerce, News, Regulations, Tencent Leave a comment
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