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U.S. to issue risky business warning for Hong Kong
The U.S. is expected to issue its first business advisory for Hong Kong, warning of risks including data or assets being seized by Beijing, the Financial Times reported. The U.S. worries about data security follow a flurry of moves by Beijing exerting data sovereignty.
Didi debacle highlights weaknesses in regulatory coordination, but it’s not decoupling
Chinese regulators’ moves against car-hailing giant Didi six days after its IPO have confirmed the worst fears of some observers about the direction of U.S.-China financial ties. But while Chinese company listings on American markets now face significant obstacles, boatloads of money will continue to flow, both ways, across the Pacific.
Hong Kong: Brace for incoming!
A veteran observer of Hong Kong’s financial markets argues that the Chinese government’s moves this week against newly listed ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing augur a Great Financial Decoupling that will hit Hong Kong hard.
Did China take another step to financial decoupling with new VIE rules?
Changes to rules that affect Chinese companies that issue shares abroad could spell a slowdown for IPOs and change the way China’s booming tech sectors raises money.
Didi drops 20% after IPO as Beijing tightens data security review
Chinese cybersecurity regulators launched investigations of three companies that had recently listed in the U.S., hinting at concerns that their data could fall into foreign hands. Beijing also said that it would “consolidate the information security responsibilities of overseas listed companies.”
Didi the Uber-slayer set for the world’s biggest initial public offering
Didi Chuxing, the home-grown car-hailing company that ate Uber alive in China, is planning what could be the world’s biggest ever share sale.
China’s antitrust probe: Tencent and Meituan are next
China’s crackdown on Big Tech is real and ongoing, but it’s not going to kill the geese that lay the golden eggs. Here are the latest developments.
Ride-hailing for the blind: Didi promises accessible travel
Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing and urban transport tech company that ate Uber’s lunch in China, seems to be getting serious about accessibility for people with disabilities.
All the electric car companies in China — a guide to the 46 top players in the Chinese EV industry
Electric vehicles, smart systems to drive them, and advanced batteries to power them are attracting enormous sums of capital and China’s best engineering talent. These are the companies that are fighting for one of the most lucrative markets in the world. Many of them will be global EV players.
Another on-demand murder at Didi: Driver crushes passenger to death over ride-related dispute
An app-based service is under fire yet again: this time it’s Didi Chuxing, China’s biggest ride-hailing company that can’t seem to keep its passengers safe from their drivers.
Investigation finds no physical or sexual assault before death of Lalamove rider
The death of a female passenger of a moving van on-demand service continues to spark debate about the responsibilities of online platforms and the ubiquity of violence against women.
Woman’s death raises safety concerns about ride-hailing services in China, again
Lalamove, a Hong Kong–based same-day delivery and logistics services provider known as Huòlālā 货拉拉 in mainland China, has come under fire in the wake of the death of a 23-year-old woman.
Didi is rolling out electric cars custom-made for ride-hailing
Electric and autonomous cars, ride-hailing, and boatloads of venture capital: The new car from BYD and Didi is associated with all the right buzzwords.
Ride-hailing giant Didi wants to create the next Alipay
Despite government attention and the threat of regulation, financial technology remains a white-hot destination for investment among China’s tech firms and venture capitalists.
Consumers love cheap groceries, but can community group buying withstand government scrutiny?
Community group buying is taking China’s residential compounds by storm as even non-tech-savvy grannies see the price benefits and tech companies pour millions into the sector. But not everyone is happy with the booming new industry.
Tencent and Jack Ma fund invest in loss-making Evergrande electric car venture
A subsidiary of China Evergrande, a real estate conglomerate, is charging ahead with new big name investors and new electric cars despite multiple failures over the past two years.
Didi sues adult film creator over fake sexual assault video
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing company, has filed a lawsuit against a couple who filmed a staged pornographic video featuring a Didi driver drugging and raping a female passenger. The company said that the explicit video had tarnished its reputation and seriously undermined its efforts to protect passengers from sexual assault and harassment.
Didi installs protective sheets in vehicles amid coronavirus fears
Didi installs protective sheets in vehicles amid coronavirus fears
Ride-hailing is dangerous for unaccompanied minors. The Chinese internet debates: Is there a fix?
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing recently conducted a WeChat poll to gauge the public’s thoughts about minors using ride-hailing services alone. The poll ended on…
Didi gets slammed by authorities over ride-sharing safety
In August, the rape and murder of a female passenger on Didi Chuxing’s Hitch ride-sharing service — the second in three months — caused nationwide…
