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Tencent hit with fresh anti-monolopy complaint, this time from GM China venture
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has become the target of a fresh anti-monopoly complaint to regulators, this time from a supplier of smart vehicle technology and a General Motors Co China venture.
Secretive Dealmaker Lands $14 Billion Hit With Kuaishou IPO
In 2014, as their video app Kuaishou began to take off, Su Hua and his co-founders started looking for money to expand. They quickly got a proposal from Ruby Lu, a venture investor who had spotted them earlier as promising engineers and given them feedback on previous businesses.
National Security Police Arrest Hong Kong Radio Show Host For 'Seditious Intent'
Online talk show host Wan Yiu-sing, also known as Giggs, face charges under colonial-era sedition laws.
Chinese regulators call in Tesla over customer complaints
Chinese government officials have met representatives from U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc over reports from consumers about battery fires, unexpected acceleration and failures in over-the-air software updates, a regulator said on Monday.
China issues new anti-monopoly rules targeting its tech giants
China's market regulator released new anti-monopoly guidelines on Sunday that target internet platforms, tightening existing restrictions faced by the country's tech giants.
Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
India has approved the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and Pacific Island states, officials said on Sunday, as supplies arrived in Afghanistan - all part of the country's widening vaccine diplomacy.
A Talking Owl and Cheery Sounds: Children’s Video Targets Dissent in Hong Kong
The government unveiled an animated video about the national security law as part of a broader curriculum overhaul for schools.
China takes aim again at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
The BBC came under renewed fire from Chinese officials on Friday in a diplomatic dispute a day after Britain's media regulator revoked the TV licence of Chinese state media outlet CGTN.
Pro-China Accounts Use Capitol Riot Footage to Condemn Democracy
An network of hundreds of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube fake accounts devoted to spreading pro-China propaganda messages and videos used the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to spread messages denigrating democracy, researchers found.
Canada says Hong Kong graduates can apply for work permits, slams China on rights
Canada said on Thursday that Hong Kong graduates of Canadian universities could apply for a new category of three-year work permit next week and expressed fresh concern about China's clampdown on the former British territory.
Exclusive: China's Ant to hive off credit data in revamp; sees IPO in 2 years - sources
Ant Group Co plans to spin off its consumer-credit data operations, people with knowledge of the matter said, a concession to aggressive regulators that should help the Chinese fintech giant get its massive public share sale back on track.
Xi Jinping Thought: China Issues Guidelines for School Children
China’s schoolchildren are next in line for intensifying study of President Xi Jinping’s teachings ahead of the ruling Communist Party’s centennial celebration in July.
SWIFT sets up JV with China's central bank
SWIFT, the global system for financial messaging and cross-border payments, has set up a joint venture with the Chinese central bank's digital currency research institute and clearing centre, in a sign that China is exploring global use of its planned digital yuan.
Hong Kong pro-democracy movement nominated for Nobel peace prize by US lawmakers
Bipartisan nomination praises protesters’ ‘bravery and determination that have inspired the world’
Hong Kong to 'Reform' Critical Thinking Program With China-Focused Content
The move will kill off Liberal Studies, which the authorities have blamed for a string of mass protest movements in recent years, a teachers' union official says.
Hong Kongers move to Taiwan in record numbers, East Asia News & Top
East Asia News -The figures underscore the desire among some Hong Kong residents to seek a new home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese tycoon's daughter buys Hong Kong newspaper control, East Asia
East Asia News -The sale would make Sing Tao the latest HK media firm to be taken over by people with links to mainland Chinese groups.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hunting Rats, Defending Democracy: Hong Kong’s Local Leaders Under Fire
District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive.
ByteDance's Douyin sues Tencent for monopolistic behaviour
ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin has filed a complaint with a court in Beijing to sue Tencent Holdings for monopolistic behaviour and asked for 90 million yuan ($13.94 million) in compensation, ByteDance said on Tuesday.
China strips license from second lawyer for HK activists
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his license on Tuesday as Beijing attempts to crush opposition to its tighter...
