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The year in China tech in five simple graphics

Hardship for gaming and sharing economy firms while AI further advanced to better serve the nation’s surveillance network

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The year in China tech in five simple graphics
This article originally appeared on ABACUS

Whether you’re ready or not, 2018 is coming to an end.

We could tell you about the year. But instead, let’s show you the highlights -- in graphical form.

THE YEAR IN QUOTES

Between the trade war, legal trouble for executives at Huawei and JD.com or the bicycle-sharing bubble bursting, it was a pretty tumultuous year for tech in China. Here’s what some of the industry’s biggest names had to say about the year that was.

WHERE ARE THE GAMES?

2018 has been a hard year for game makers in the world’s biggest market for games, as the government halted the game licensing process for nine months.
Ironically, winter brought an end to freeze.
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