Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping marked the opening of the first World Internet Conference in 2014, it was meant to usher in a new era of digital openness and project China as a champion of global cyber governance. Those promises are now starting to lie fallow.
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group and China’s richest man, gave a dire warning that the escalating trade war with the US is going to be severe and long-lived.
Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma told The New York Times that he plans to step down from his role at the company on Monday, marking the end of an era at China’s e-commerce juggernaut.
China long celebrated Tencent as a national champion. Now the tech giant is getting a taste of what it’s like to be on the other side of government patronage.
The Chinese Internet giant, best known for its popular games and ubiquitous messaging services, has shed more than $150-billion in market value since a January peak.
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has used his first visit to South Africa to encourage governments in Africa to support small businesses to address the crippling challenge of unemployment.
The Chinese Internet giant, in which South Africa’s Naspers holds a 31.2% stake, has tumbled 25% from its January peak, erasing about $140-billion of market value.
Tencent has become one of the most aggressive promoters of pro-gaming. And it’s hard to overstate the mania that’s gripped China in particular.
Walmart is close to finalising a deal to buy a majority stake in India’s leading e-commerce company for at least $12bn and may complete the agreement in the next two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter
A key stumbling block in trade negotiations between China and the US has been Beijing’s extensive support for its technology firms. But if US President Donald Trump’s administration thinks that will change any
