Commentary / World Sep 13, 2021

Data privacy Chinese-style

The new privacy law will probably do less to protect Chinese users than many believe, and it might even entrench further the dominance of incumbent tech giants.

Commentary / World Mar 22, 2021

China’s regulatory war on Ant Group

Once the powerful central bank publicly turned against Ant, bureaucrats who had endorsed the group fell silent and other departments began to jump on the bandwagon.

Commentary / World Feb 17, 2021

Why is China cracking down on Alibaba?

Given the Chinese government’s huge regulatory power, investors are rightly anxious about Alibaba’s prospects.