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Headlines from China: Tencent Pictures’ CEO Takes Over China Literature Limited

Apr 28, 2020 / Headlines From China /

On Monday, China Literature Limited announced replacement changes to its management team. Mr. Wu Wenhui and Mr. Liang Xiaodong, currently the Co-Chief Executive Officers have decided to step down from their positions. 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

Headlines from China: New Order to Cap Further Film Stars’ Pay

Apr 27, 2020 / Headlines From China /

A new order came through last week and aimed at strengthening the previous salary cap on film stars that was enacted five years ago. Read More

China’s Facebook Is Back. Why Doesn’t Anyone Care?

Apr 27, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

Once valued at roughly $7.5 billion, Renren’s decline over the past decade is symbolic of the broader commercialization of social media spaces. Read More

Victoria’s Secret China Ambassador Sparks Discussion on Changing Beauty Norms

Apr 24, 2020 / Celebrity /

Supporters say the choice of not-particularly-curvy actor Zhou Dongyu is a welcome departure from the lingerie label’s usual nonrepresentative models and spokeswomen. Read More

Headlines from China: Three Leading Film Companies Battle in the TV Market

Apr 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Beijing Enlight Media, one of the biggest film companies in China, released a lineup of 14 TV series that will begin production later this year. Read More

ByteDance Offers Books for Free on Toutiao Content Platform

Apr 23, 2020 / News /

Chinese tech giant ByteDance has made the majority of its novels on its popular Toutiao app free to access, following a general trend in the fiercely competitive publishing sector. Read More

Headlines from China: Art-house Filmmakers Around the Globe Including Jia Zhangke Create Short Movies About Lockdown Experience

Apr 23, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Thessaloniki Film Festival recently commissioned 8 directors from Greece and 14 others from the rest of the world to produce three-minute short movies about their separate lockdown experiences. Read More

Alibaba is Investing RMB 200 Billion in Cloud Services After Covid-19 Boom

Apr 22, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will spend RMB 200 billion ($28.27 billion) on its cloud infrastructure over the next three years following an increase in demand for digital services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak in China. Read More

Headlines from China: Tough Transmission from Theatrical Distribution to Online Distribution