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China’s antitrust investigations into internet and tech

This four-part series looks at the potential impact of China’s antitrust investigations into the nation’s internet and technology sectors on music streaming, video games, literature and ride-hailing.

Updated: 12 Jul, 2021
China’s antitrust investigations into internet and tech
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China’s music-streaming market faces change amid increased antitrust scrutiny

Tencent’s outsized share of China’s online music-streaming market could put it in the cross hairs of antitrust regulators.

15 May, 2021
Illustration: Joe Lo
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Analysis | Is China’s antitrust probe a detour or dead end for Didi’s New York IPO?

Didi is not the only Chinese technology behemoth to have come under the scrutiny of SAMR, as regulators catch up after more than a decade of laissez faire growth in every aspect of the country’s technology-related industry, from games to online entertainment, e-commerce to electronic payments.

19 Jun, 2021
Illustration by Brian Wang/SCMP
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Will Tencent’s web novel king draw attention from antitrust regulators?

Tencent’s China Literature dominates online self-publishing, and it is also seeking to control the adaptations of those works, raising antitrust questions as regulators continue to crack down on Big Tech.

10 Jul, 2021
Illustration by Lau Ka-kuen/SCMP
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