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A look at China's global satellite internet ambitions in competition with Starlink, including homegrown startups that experts say will ultimately be state-owned (Meaghan Tobin/Rest of World)
Meaghan Tobin / Rest of World: A look at China’s global satellite internet ambitions in competition with Starlink, including homegrown…
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Sources: an entity under China's CAC acquired a 1% stake, or "golden shares", in an Alibaba subsidiary, and plans on taking a similar stake in a Tencent unit (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: an entity under China’s CAC acquired a 1% stake, or “golden shares”, in an Alibaba subsidiary, and…
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China's Ant Group says founder Jack Ma no longer controls the fintech giant after a series of shareholding adjustments that saw him give up most voting rights (Reuters)
Reuters: China’s Ant Group says founder Jack Ma no longer controls the fintech giant after a series of shareholding adjustments…
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A look at China's rising Beijing-endorsed industry of "virtual people", including scandal-free influencers, performers, and customer service representatives (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)
Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: A look at China’s rising Beijing-endorsed industry of “virtual people”, including scandal-free influencers, performers, and customer…
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China's online game regulator approves 45 foreign video games, including Nintendo's Pokémon Unite, effectively marking the end of Beijing's crackdown (Josh Ye/Reuters)
Josh Ye / Reuters: China’s online game regulator approves 45 foreign video games, including Nintendo’s Pokémon Unite, effectively marking the…
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Supply chain experts warn of a months-long disruption risk to Apple's iPhone production and operations due to worker absenteeism, amid China's COVID-19 wave (Patrick McGee/Financial Times)
Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Supply chain experts warn of a months-long disruption risk to Apple’s iPhone production and operations…
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An analysis shows how Chinese-language bots on Twitter drowned out tweets about protests over China's zero-COVID-19 policy, as people sought to evade censors (New York Times)
New York Times: An analysis shows how Chinese-language bots on Twitter drowned out tweets about protests over China’s zero-COVID-19 policy,…
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Chinese media reports: Xiaomi plans to lay off ~15% of its 35,314 employees amid weaker sales due to China's COVID-19 lockdowns and slower consumer spending (Che Pan/South China Morning Post)
Che Pan / South China Morning Post: Chinese media reports: Xiaomi plans to lay off ~15% of its 35,314 employees…
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