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Improving 'quality' is crucial for China's development

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CHINA

The country's lingering reputation for unreliable products and infrastructure is increasingly belied by facts, and the government views 'quality' as central to China's next stage…

Big tech scrutiny is taking different forms globally

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INT

These concerns extend far beyond the United States, with several countries conducting similar investigations, albeit using different approaches.

Pressure to demerge 'big tech' firms is rising

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INT

Jack Ma’s Ant Group has undergone a thorough restructuring. Tencent, whose diverse portfolio ranges from the messaging app WeChat and food delivery platform Meituan to e-commerce…

Tech stocks will be resilient to China regulatory risk

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INTERNATIONAL

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index -- a gauge of US-listed Chinese shares -- lost 22% in July, compared with the Nasdaq 100 Index gaining 3.5%. Beijing’s crackdown is unnerving…

Antitrust and cybersecurity will be Biden’s tech focus

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US

Although technology issues have never much interested President-elect Joe Biden, his administration faces rising pressure to tackle these issues and others from 5G to climate and…

China's tech innovation focus shifts to real economy

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CHINA

Consequently, corporate compliance costs are rising and firms’ ability to extract value through, for instance, targeted advertising is falling. This has led to questions about…

Chinese tech enforcement will be patchy but potent

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CHINA

Some of those deal with content production and dissemination online, and others with monopolistic and anti-competitive conduct by domestic ‘big tech’. A new paradigm of strict…

Lingering downturn may dampen Israel’s high-tech boost

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ISRAEL

High-tech has been the key driver of economic growth and an important asset for maintaining Israel’s military edge. The government has also leveraged the industry in the…

Chinese tech profitability to fall amid new status quo

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CHINA

Didi’s delisting has been one of the most important consequences of Beijing’s campaign of regulatory reforms that have hit the platform industry since late 2020. In recent weeks…

Exporting China’s digital regulations faces limits

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INT

Given China’s growing clout in global cyber governance, and the rise of digital regulations as a political priority in several other jurisdictions, the campaign has raised…