Chinese tech shares are particularly vulnerable in an environment where investors are shunning risk
Online food delivery platforms were also told to give preferential fees to restaurants in regions hit by the pandemic
The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 4.6%-the most since July-in a third straight day of declines
Despite a 30 per cent recovery from Oct. 5, the stock is still 43 per cent lower than its October 2020 peak.
The US investment firm sought to sell the stake at a price that valued ByteDance north of $400 billion, but it was unsuccessful and has since lowered the offer
Ma is abroad for a series of business meetings, including a tour of the agricultural industry and environmental technology in Spain
Xi vowed to "correct" practices that harm the interests of the masses and hinder fair competition
The central bank will work with anti-monopoly authorities to prevent firms from abusing dominant market positions and actively deal with new monopoly problems
Thursday's draft measures describe in detail three categories of data - ordinary data, important data, and core data
Tencent had restricted users from sharing content from Douyin. In Feb, Douyin filed a complaint at a Beijing court saying this was monopolistic behaviour
Xi in particular stressed the importance of strengthening anti-monopoly regulations, a push that has already cost tech giants hundreds of billions of dollars in market value
In China, state media have accused companies of using algorithms to pressure people into purchases and promotions
Beijing's decision to crack down on its tech start-ups has opened a window of opportunity for domestic start-ups, but it could close soon too
President Xi Jinping has increasingly emphasized the idea of "common prosperity" as the Communist Party tries to address the country's wealth gap
Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary Zhou Jiangyong, 53, has been placed under investigation for serious violations of party discipline and state law
TSMC overtakes Tencent to become Asia's most valuable company; Alibaba at record low in HK
The regulator has ordered companies and local agencies to curb improper marketing and pricing practices, and step up user privacy protection, according to a notice seen by Bloomberg News
Many were surprised by Xi's sweeping moves to rein in the private sector over the past 12 months
Two executives who mishandled allegation have also resigned
The Shenzhen-based company reported a 38% decline in sales to 168.2 billion yuan ($26 billion) in the three months ended in June