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China Roundup: facial recognition lawsuit and cashless payments for foreigners
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what…
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China plans e-cigarette regulation as industry booms
China is taking steps to regulate its blossoming vaping market as health concerns over electronic cigarettes increase in recent times.…
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Hellobike, survivor of China’s bike-sharing craze, goes electric
Just two years ago, investors were heavily pouring money into China’s dockless bike-sharing startups. Now that boom has busted with…
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China’s Didi removes 300,000 drivers amid safety overhaul
2018 was the year when Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing company that defeated Uber in China, vowed to put safety ahead…
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Carrefour sale shifts the balance of power in China’s new retail battle
Hot on the heels of Amazon’s decision to shutter its local marketplace, Carrefour — another global commerce giant — is…
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California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
China’s driverless cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became the first Chinese companies…
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China grants first 5G licenses amid Huawei global setback
It’s official. After much anticipation, China named the first companies to receive 5G licenses for commercial use on Thursday. The…
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China says apps should get user consent before tracking
Chinese regulators might follow the European Union’s lead to make life harder for internet companies such as TikTok that closely…
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China is reportedly using US satellite technologies to bolster its surveillance capabilities
The Chinese government has been using a private company jointly owned by a U.S. investment firm and its Chinese counterpart…
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