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Bytedance Has Launched Its Video-editing App Viamaker Overseas

Apr 30, 2020 / Technology /

TikTok owner Bytedance has quietly launched in overseas markets the video-editing app hugely popular in its home territory under the moniker, Viamaker. Read More

China’s Antitrust Law Doesn’t Seem to Apply to Internet Giants

Apr 28, 2020 / Technology /

A recent attempt to prove that Tencent is a monopoly in a Chinese court collapsed in January, according to court files made public on April 17. Read More

Taobao Removes Animal Crossing Listings From Its Marketplace

Apr 13, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

Taobao has taken down physical copies of Japanese game maker Nintendo’s widely popular video game Animal Crossing from its marketplace. Why it matters: The game, running on Nintendo’s Switch video game console, has taken the world by storm after the release of its latest in a series, New Horizons, last month—while a global pandemic has forced the world to Read More

Short Seller Accuses IQiyi of Revenue Fraud

Apr 9, 2020 / Legal /

A short seller firm has accused Chinese video-streaming platform Iqiyi of reporting inflated revenue figures and user numbers in 2019, following just days after US-listed Luckin Coffee’s explosive revenue fraud disclosure on Thursday. Read More

Tencent, Huawei Are Partnering on A Cloud Gaming Platform

Mar 31, 2020 / Game /

Tencent has signed a deal with Huawei to set up a laboratory to develop a cloud gaming platform, the Chinese gaming giant said in a statement Friday. Read More

Bytedance Gaming Play Doesn’t Threaten Tencent—yet

Mar 25, 2020 / Opinion /

To understand what Bytedance is doing in gaming, you have to understand its unique approach to corporate strategy. Read More

Bytedance Reshuffles Executives to Focus on Overseas

Mar 18, 2020 / News /

TikTok owner Bytedance announced Thursday a major leadership reshuffle with company founder and CEO Zhang Yiming shifting to take charge of the company’s overseas business. Read More

TikTok to Open ‘Transparency Center’ in US Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny

Mar 13, 2020 / News /

Experts will be able to observe how content moderators review videos uploaded to TikTok and identify potential violations. Read More

Apple to Require Licenses for Games in China App Store

Feb 27, 2020 / Game /

Apple has sent a notice to developers requiring them to submit license numbers for paid games before Jun. 30 if they want to distribute in mainland China. Read More

Kuaishou Earned Revenue of $7.2 Billion in 2019: report

Feb 11, 2020 / News /

Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou generated RMB 50 billion (around $7.2 billion) in revenue in 2019, with live-streaming revenue accounting for the largest share. Read More

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