Tag: China
Tim Hortons China Creates Local Unit Amid Data Crackdown
Tim Hortons China will create a separate entity of the coffee and fast-food chain to safeguard customer data, the blank check firm, through which...
Chinese Watchdog Approves Tencent’s Studio 9 Stake Buy
China's market regulator announced on Tuesday, August 24, it has approved Tencent Holdings' plan to purchase an equity stake in Chinese animation company Studio...
Didi Stops UK Launch Plans Amid China’s Tech Crackdown
China's ride-hailing giant Didi has suspended its plans to launch in Britain and continental Europe, The Telegraph reported on Monday, August 23, against the...
China Passes New Tech Regulations To Protect User Privacy
China, the world’s biggest online community with an estimated 989 million users in 2020, will soon have one of the strictest data privacy laws...
China’s New Big Tech Regulations Could Harm Innovation
China is clearly trying to hobble its leading global superstars. This is happening even though it has some skin in the game, so to...
China Steps Up Tech Regulation & Stocks Plummet
On Tuesday China moved to tighten control of its technology sector, publishing detailed rules aimed at tackling unfair competition and companies' handling of critical...
China Cracks Down On Online Insurance Companies
A China regulatory watchdog group has turned its focus to its insurance technology platforms as the banking and insurance watchdog continues its crack down...
China Tightens Scrutiny Over IPO Price-Setting
China's securities regulators punished 19 institutional investors as authorities tighten scrutiny over price-setting behaviours under a more liberalised listing system, reported Reuters.
China launched the...
China’s Big Tech “Self-Corrects” To Ease Potential Regulatory Fury
Concerned about unprecedented regulatory heat for China’s tech sector, some companies are no longer waiting for any official reprimands that may or may not...
Vertical Restraints (or Restrictions)
By Sandra Marco Colino (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
This paper explores the concept of vertical restraints or restrictions. It includes references to the...