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China orders 34 tech companies to conduct 'self-inspections' following record Alibaba fine

Wednesday 14 April 2021 | 08:52 CET | News
Chinese regulators held a meeting on 13 April with representatives of 34 of the country's largest technology companies, South China Morning Post reports. Tencent, Meituan, ByteDance, Alibaba, Pinduoduo, Kuaishou Technology and Didi Chuxing were among the companies that participated in the meeting in Beijing with the antitrust watchdog, cyberspace administration and the tax authority, according to a statement by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).

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Categories: Internet
Companies: Alibaba / Tencent
Countries: China
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