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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

Big Tech thrives on ‘Victorian sweatshop’ culture

August 17, 2021August 13, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Labor rights group illustrates the plight of China’s low-paid delivery drivers

Categories China Backlash Tags Big Tech, China, China Labour Bulletin, Communist Party, E-Commerce, Long Hours, Low Wages, News Leave a comment

What is behind China’s crackdown on Big Tech?

July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 by Barney Tan

To understand Beijing’s move, you have to realize the parallel universe that is China’s technological landscape

Categories Analysis Tags Ant Group, Big Tech, China, Didi, E-Commerce, Fake Inspection Reports, Global Times, The Long Read 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

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

China’s regulatory red tape will cut colossus Ant down to size

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by China Factor Staff
Ant’s logo resembles the insect. The Alibaba affiliate has become the leading player in China’s fintech sector.

Antitrust move targets the country’s big tech such as Alibaba and Tencent

Categories Business Update Tags Ant Group, Big Tech, China Sales, Covid-19 Pandemic, Ford, Lenovo, News Leave a comment

‘Wolf culture’ and ‘Rommel’ loom large at Huawei

January 3, 2022January 15, 2021 by China Factor Staff

The 5G telecom giant has been accused by former employees of treating staff as ‘raw material’

Categories Investigation Tags Big Tech, China, Europe, Huawei, Investigation, News, Rommel, Sea Turtles, The Long Read Leave a comment

Alibaba crackdown signals a crusade against big tech

January 15, 2021January 13, 2021 by Mark Greeven

China’s move to bring the e-commerce giant to heel is overdue as Beijing overhauls online landscape

Categories Analysis Tags Alibaba, Big Tech, Facebook, Google, Jack Ma, The Long Read, Twitter Leave a comment

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