TikTok saw a rise in government demands for user data
Earlier this year, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance joined the raft of American tech giants that publish the number of government demands for user data and takedown requests by releasing its… »
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Peer ‘baffled’ by claims he was targeted by fake PR campaign to boost Huawei
Alleged campaign involved inviting UK figures to staged radio interviews and emailing them fake news A peer has said he was not “putty in the hands of manipulators” in response… »
Facebook and WhatsApp halts reviews of Hong Kong demands for user data
Facebook has confirmed it has suspended processing demands for user data from Hong Kong authorities following the introduction of a new Beijing-imposed national security law. A spokesperson for the social… »
Bubonic plague hits China as COVID-19 ravages the world
Tribune Online Bubonic plague hits China as COVID-19 ravages the world Health bosses in China have issued a warning after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in the Inner… »
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law: ‘I don’t know when I’ll go back’
The pro-democracy politician, continuing the fight from abroad, says the international front is key Three years ago, Nathan Law was jailed for several months over his role in pro-democracy “umbrella… »
GGV’s Jeff Richards: ‘There is a level of resiliency in Silicon Valley that we did not have 10 years ago’
Earlier this week, GGV Capital’s Jeff Richards and Hans Tung joined TechCrunch for an Extra Crunch Live session. During our hour-long chat, we touched on startup profitability, the global venture… »
Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in exile’ after China brings in security law
Campaigner Simon Cheng, granted asylum in UK, says shadow parliament would send ‘clear signal’ to Beijing Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are discussing a plan to create an unofficial parliament-in-exile to… »
China vows to stop UK granting Hongkongers residency
Chinese ambassador says UK offer breaches international law, after UK foreign secretary admits it cannot force Beijing to let citizens leave China has said the UK has no right to… »
Apple and Google block dozens of Chinese apps in India
Two days after India blocked 59 apps developed by Chinese firms, Google and Apple have started to comply with New Delhi’s order and are preventing users in the world’s second… »
Hong Kong: protests erupt as China brings in controversial new security law – live
Police make first arrest since new law comes into force after man held Hong Kong Independence flag in protest Protests break out as China says new law will allow extraditions… »
Beyond Burger arrives in Alibaba’s grocery stores in China
Beyond Meat is starting to hit supermarket shelves in China after it first entered the country in April by supplying Starbucks’ plant-based menu. Within weeks, it had also forayed into… »
Hong Kong activists shut down protest groups after China passes security law
Campaigners fear ‘disturbing’ legislation aimed at quashing protests will target them Hong Kong activists have deleted social media profiles and closed down campaign groups after Beijing passed a new security… »
China defies court order over building of wall at Belfast consulate
Embassy in London claims construction project is covered by diplomatic immunity A row over the construction of a wall at the Chinese consulate in Belfast has escalated after China said… »
China Roundup: Huawei targets cars, ByteDance enters Tencent’s backyard
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world…. »
Coronavirus live news: New Zealand to trace 320 ‘close contacts’ of virus pair who stopped to meet friends
Beijing raises alert level and grounds hundreds of flights; Brazil suffers record case increase; six US states see record new cases New Zealand traces 320 ‘close contacts’ of two new… »
China’s gay dating app Blued eyes Nasdaq IPO to expand overseas
It was around 20 years ago when Baoli Ma hid in his bedroom feeling helpless and lonely for being a gay man in China. Life has changed dramatically for Ma… »
Coronavirus live news: New Zealand records first new cases for weeks as Beijing bans high-risk travellers from leaving city
China reimposes partial lockdown in capital to tackle new cluster; US authorities revoke emergency use of hydroxychloroquine; two imported cases in NZ. Follow the latest updates New Zealand ends Covid-free… »
Tesla’s US-made Model 3 vehicles now come equipped with wireless charging and USB-C ports
Tesla Model 3 vehicles produced at its Fremont, Calif. factory will reportedly come standard with a wireless charging pad and USB-C ports, upgrades that were first spotted by Drive Tesla… »
Pocket Casts and Castro Podcasts removed from Apple’s China store
Before June each year, content and media platforms in China anxiously anticipate a new round of censorship as the government tightens access to information in the lead-up to the anniversary… »
EU says China behind ‘huge wave’ of Covid-19 disinformation
Brussels shifts position by accusing Beijing for first time of running false campaigns Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China has been accused by Brussels of running… »
Alibaba taps international influencers to sell more globally
For years, Chinese e-commerce exporters have been learning the ins and outs of ad placement on Facebook, Instagram and other mainstream social media platforms to reach customers around the world…. »
Bipartisan Senate investigation urges more aggressive action against Chinese telecoms
Alarm has been rising in Washington over the extent of Chinese influence in the U.S., with particular focus on universities and their research as well as on concerns around China’s… »
A service that detects ‘China apps’ goes viral in India
The app’s name says it all: Remove China Apps. Developed by a self-proclaimed “Indian startup” named OneTouch AppLabs, Remove China Apps crossed 1 million downloads within 10 days of launch… »
Coronavirus live news: WHO sounds alarm over surge of Covid-19 cases in Latin America
Longest official mourning period in Spain’s democracy; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breach Tory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic Cummings UK coronavirus… »
Coronavirus live news: South Korea sees biggest one-day jump in cases in weeks as global deaths top 350,000
Longest official mourning period in Spain’s democracy; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breach; WHO says Americas are new Covid-19 epicentre. Follow the latest updates Global… »
Work collaboration unicorn Notion is blocked in China
Notion, the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The productivity app has attracted waves… »
China Roundup: A blow to US-listed Chinese firms and TikTok’s new global face
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world…. »
Coronavirus live news: Covid-19 ‘taking different path in Africa’, says WHO
China reports no cases on mainland for 22 May as US president says worship ‘essential’ and Muslims worldwide prepare for Eid Trump orders governors to allow places of worship to… »
Xiaomi’s investment house of IoT surpasses 300 companies
Xiaomi, the Chinese comapny famous for its budget smartphones and a bevy of value-for-money gadgets, said in a filing on Thursday that it has backed more than 300 companies as… »
Coronavirus live news: India sees 6,000 new cases in biggest one-day rise since pandemic began
China abandons GDP target amid ‘great uncertainty’; Trump pictured in mask for first time; Italy death toll could be 60% higher than assumed China abandons GDP target UK coronavirus updates… »
Dowden says beauty salons can reopen on Monday; theatres can put on outdoor shows from this weekend; repaying crisis debt will take ‘decades’ and higher taxes likely, says IFS Full… »
EQT Ventures, the Stockholm-headquartered venture capital firm that invests in Europe and the U.S., is losing founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh, TechCrunch has learned. Rumours that he was leaving the “multistage,… »
