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Online lending is being curbed while Beijing aims to build a stake-backed credit scoring system. NewsChinese regulators break up Alipay, split off loan business2 mins read
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Tencent Video and iQiyi’s viewers have long complained about per-episode charges for popular serial dramas. NewsStreaming platforms in China relax viewing limitations that ‘damage consumer rights’2 mins read
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Regulators told Tencent, NetEase, and other major video game companies to intensify oversight of minors’ gameplay. NewsGame account rental businesses prosper under 3-hour playtime restrictions for minors in China2 mins read
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