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China’s tax agency cracks down on influencers, online merchants amid shrinking revenue

China’s tax authority on Friday published a draft regulation that would require the operators of e-commerce, short-video and social media…

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AI demand returns Alibaba Cloud to company growth engine as e-commerce slows

AI investment has boosted the company’s revenue in search and recommendation scenarios, Chen said, and helped increase the frequency with…

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Meituan launches 30-minute delivery services for home appliances in China in Midea deal

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has partnered with Midea, one of the world’s largest home appliances makers, to enable app…

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Paris Olympics: online sales of tennis, other sporting goods surge as Chinese celebrate gold haul

Alibaba Group Holding’s online shopping platforms have experienced a surge in interest and sales of sporting goods, as Chinese consumers…

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Chinese sneakerheads’ favourite shopping app Dewu to cut 500 jobs as weak spending persists

Shanghai-based e-commerce app Dewu, a popular option among young Chinese consumers looking for niche brands, will trim its workforce by…

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Temu sellers struggle with disputes amid complex company structure outside China

“Given the cross-border nature of these transactions, it’s logical for both parties to agree on a dispute resolution method and…

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China’s leading apps, including WeChat and Taobao, test proposed national cyber ID system

Chinese internet users can apply for a virtual ID, according to the regulation, “on a voluntary basis” to verify their…

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Alibaba’s Taobao and ByteDance’s Douyin seek e-commerce price war detente with new policies

Two of China’s leading e-commerce platform operators, Alibaba Group Holding and TikTok owner ByteDance, have started to adjust their focus…

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Alibaba’s Tmall waives annual service fee, while Taobao relaxes ‘refund only’ policy

Tmall, home to mainly established brands and sellers, from September 1 will waive its annual software service fee that used…

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ByteDance-owned Douyin said to miss first-half e-commerce sales goal amid weak consumption

ByteDance-owned Douyin, the Chinese version of global hit short video platform TikTok, missed its target gross merchandise value (GMV) in…

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