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Sparks flying at CATL over Chinese military claims 

January 8, 2025January 7, 2025 by China Factor Staff

Electric battery behemoth ends up on the US Department of Defense blacklist along with Tencent

Categories Talking Point Tags CATL, China Backlash, News, Tech Tension, Tencent, US Department of Defense Leave a comment

China’s chatbots will have to toe the Party line

April 3, 2023March 29, 2023 by Fan Yang

Baidu’s ERNIE Bot will not be a substitute for ChatGPT – but that might be how the Chinese state wants it

Categories Big Tech Tags Baidu, Censorship, ChatGPT, Communist Party of China, News, Surveillance State, Tencent, The Conversation, The Long Read 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

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

Tencent executive under investigation for alleged ‘corruption’

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows a corridor with the Tencent logo bathed in deep blue lighting. China is moving quickly to rein in big tech companies such as Tencent.

The move comes as China cracks down on the sharing of sensitive consumer data

Categories China's Big Tech Tags 'Corruption", Beijing Crackdown, Internet Industry, News, Personal Data, Tencent Leave a comment

Tech titans Alibaba and Tencent facing US investment ban

May 1, 2021January 8, 2021 by China Factor Staff

China’s ‘big two’ are in the crosshairs of Washington as the US expands its blacklist

Categories Tech Tension Tags Alibaba, Alipay, Ant, Beijing, QQ Wallet, Tencent, Washington, WeChat Pay Leave a comment

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