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China’s 'toilet revolution': How activists are hiding messages of protest in public spaces

When a lone protester hung up banners criticising the Chinese government just days before the 20th Communist Party Congress kicked off, he started a quiet but national revolution. Alhough the original activist’s whereabouts are now unknown, citizens have been spreading his message discreetly, from graffiti in public toilets to stickers…

China's livestreaming sales king returns to screens after long absence

China's livestreaming sales king returns to screens after long absence

China's top livestreaming sales influencer Li Jiaqi reappeared on screens on Tuesday, ending an over three-month-long absence that began after he was cut off abruptly, mid-show, on the eve of the anniversary of the country's Tiananmen Square crackdown.

‘Oh my God, buy it!’ China’s livestream shopping stars risk being censored

‘Oh my God, buy it!’ China’s livestream shopping stars risk being censored

Online sales stars enjoy huge influence but can fall foul of the authorities and vanish from the retail multiverse

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China's Lipstick King Austin Li was a rich influencer adored by Beijing officials. One mistake triggered his downfall

Austin Li was beloved by young shoppers and the Chinese Communist Party. But when he tried to sell an ice cream cake to millions of his followers, everything went wrong.

Li Jiaqi: Chinese influencer’s career hangs in balance after ‘tank cake’ stream

Young role model’s broadcast cut short after appearance of dessert thought to reference 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

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Alibaba Could Suffer Fallout From Mysterious Disappearance Of 'Lipstick King'

The sudden disappearance of China's "Lipstick King" from Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE: BABA) Taobao may come as a blow to the live-streaming platform.

Alibaba Logs Slowest Revenue Growth But Investors See Bright Side

Key Takeaways: Alibaba’s revenue for the January-March quarter increased 8.9% year-on-year, the slowest pace for any quarter since it went public Yet revenue beat analyst expectations, driven by the China commerce and cloud businesses By Tina Yip

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Alibaba Chases Price-Sensitive Customers To Salvage Sales Growth

Alibaba Chases Price-Sensitive Customers To Salvage Sales Growth

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) has turned to the ~930 million consumers in third and fourth-tier cities to boost its slowing sales growth,

Alibaba Continues Restructuring; CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down From Tmall, Taobao

Alibaba Continues Restructuring; CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down From Tmall, Taobao

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) Chair and CEO Daniel Zhang stepped down as Chairman and General Manager of Zhejiang Tmall Technology Co., Ltd. and Taobao (China) Software Co., Ltd, the Pandaily reports. Trudy Dai will succeed Zhang. There are currently 16 companies under Zhang’s name, six of which he holds the position…

Alibaba's Jack Ma Severes Ties With Co-founded Lifestyle Firm

Alibaba's Jack Ma Severes Ties With Co-founded Lifestyle Firm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) founder Jack Ma Yun and movie star Jet Li have quit Taiji Zen International lifestyle firm, the Global Times reports. Li stepped down as President and GM of Taiji, while Ma led Hangzhou Kunbao Investment Consultancy Co no longer remained a shareholder of the company. Taiji’s official…

US Adds Messaging Platforms Of Alibaba, Tencent To Its Counterfeit List

US Adds Messaging Platforms Of Alibaba, Tencent To Its Counterfeit List

The U.S. added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) AliExpress and Tencent Holdings Ltd's (OTC:TCEHY) WeChat messaging platforms to its list of notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy Bloomberg reports. The messaging platforms were "two significant China-based online markets that reportedly facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. WeChat and Weixin,…

Alibaba, TikTok Parent Launch Interest-Oriented Social Apps: Report

Alibaba, TikTok Parent Launch Interest-Oriented Social Apps: Report

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) owned online shopping platform Taobao launched an interest-oriented community app called "Yousha" Pandaily reports. TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd's news and information content platform Toutiao tested a smart reading app called "Shiqu." The report adds that both the apps drive social interaction with personal interests, creating an interactive…

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