Headlines from China: The Changing Relationship Between Gaming and Live-streaming

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Over the past few years, gaming and live-streaming, as two booming sectors in China, served each other well. However, the landscape is changing now. Read More

The Livestreamer Thriving in a Desolate Chinese Coal Town

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A native of China’s northeast has found unlikely success with online videos broadcast from his desiccated hometown. Read More

Headlines from China: Is This Variety Show Cancelled Because of Trade War?

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The May 19 release of drama series Over The Sea I Come to You has just been cancelled for unspecified reasons. Many are speculating that the cancellation is caused by the recent escalation of the US-China trade war. Read More

iQiyi Seeks to Escape Netflix’s Shadow with More Interactive Content, Ads

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Liu Wenfeng, chief technology officer at Baidu-owned platform iQiyi—sometimes known as the “Netflix of China”—insists that the platform is more than just a copycat. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Video Saw Almost Zero Growth in Q1

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Tencent's online video streaming unit Tencent Video saw almost zero growth in new subscriptions or advertising income in Q1. Read More

China Proposes First Amendments to Outdated Copyright Law in Nearly a Decade

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China’s Copyright Law is set to see a new round of revisions this year — the first amendments to the 29-year-old law since 2010. Read More

Headlines from China: Will Bilibili Become China’s YouTube?

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Lunched as a platform for user-generated ACG (anime, comics and games) content, Bilibili has been gradually diversifying its content. Read More

NetEase Overseas Gaming, E-commerce Businesses Offset Regulatory Squeeze

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While Tencent’s game revenues took a heavy hit in the first quarter due to more stringent licensing rules, NetEase hedged regulatory risks by emphasizing overseas markets, specifically Japan and South Korea. Read More

INSIGHTS: TikTok’s Overseas Issues

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Given the mounting pressure on Chinese companies as they seek new markets abroad, Bytedance cannot afford to trip over their own feet as they continue their meteoric growth. Read More

Headlines from China: Why iQiyi Taps Into Original Films

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Here is why Chinese streaming giant iQiyi taps into original films and how its plan is different from Netflix's plan for original films. Read More

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