In the digital cold war between the United States and China, American officials are increasingly turning their attention to a new target: Chinese cloud computing giants.Over the last 18 months, […]
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Back to news homeAlibaba’s Daniel Zhang Will Leave Top Post, Replaced by Joseph Tsai
In late March, Daniel Zhang unveiled what was called the “most significant” overhaul in the 24-year history of Alibaba, one of China’s original technology conglomerates, splitting the company into six […]
Alibaba, China’s E-Commerce Giant, Will Split Into 6 Units
The major restructuring, a possible precursor to I.P.O.s, was announced after Jack Ma, its founder, returned to mainland China after a yearlong absence. Read More
China’s Tech Rainmaker Vanishes, and So Does Business Confidence
On Valentine’s Day in 2015, two of China’s biggest ride-hailing start-ups, one backed by the tech giant Alibaba and the other by Tencent, announced they would merge after burning through […]
Jack Ma, Ant Group Founder, Will Relinquish Control
One of China’s most influential financial tech companies, Ant Group, said on Saturday that the billionaire entrepreneur, Jack Ma, planned to relinquish control of the company.Mr. Ma’s retreat from the […]
Alibaba Dismisses Employee Who Accused Her Boss of Rape
In the video she posted on the company’s internal website, she accused her boss, identified in media reports by his surname, Wang, of attacking her in a hotel in the […]
A Game Designer in Beijing Bought Toy Guns. China Imprisoned Him.
China’s strong gun controls mean that fatal shootings are rare, and many citizens support the laws to keep it that way. But there has been a growing debate over the […]
Alibaba Downplays Singles Day for a Tense Time in China
Singles Day used to be the biggest, most unabashed celebration of consumerism on earth: a 24-hour online retail extravaganza, kicking off with a confetti-filled gala and culminating in stupendous piles […]
China Fines Meituan $530 Million in Second Tech Antitrust Case
China fined the food-delivery giant Meituan $530 million for antitrust violations on Friday, the second major penalty this year in Beijing’s efforts to bring the country’s big internet companies to […]
The End of a ‘Gilded Age’: China Is Bringing Business to Heel
Chinese tech companies are reeling from regulation. Nervous creditors are hoping for a bailout for China’s largest developer. Growing numbers of executives are going to jail. An entire industry is […]