News
China is the world's largest Internet market. But it remains closed to many western providers. In recent months, more apps and online service providers have shut down. Censorship, new laws and regulations, and high costs are believed to be the cause.
By Nico Beckert
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to expand Twitter into a universal app in the style of WeChat. He considers the Chinese model to be the best app in the world. With his version, he would benefit from the worldwide skepticism toward the data leech China.
By Frank Sieren
Last year, Chinese smartphone brands dominated the Indian market more than ever. Almost all locally sold Chinese smartphones are produced in India. But the market share of domestic brands is falling dramatically. India is failing to counter Chinese products with its own smartphone industry. An industrial policy failure, but one that could mitigate political escalations.
By Frank Sieren
WeChat, China's most popular messenger service with over one billion users, will soon be split into a Chinese and an English version. This is the response of parent company Tencent to regulations in the East and West: China dictates that data must not leave the country – and in the US, the threat of bans hangs over Chinese providers. The world is being divided into two data worlds.
By Frank Sieren
The IOC defends the awarding of the Winter Olympics to Beijing with tooth and nail. Even warnings from IT experts about security holes in the My2022 registration system are shrugged off by the sports federation headed by the German Thomas Bach. The Olympic Sports Confederation only advises its athletes to delete the app immediately after their return from China.
By Marcel Grzanna
Apps have become indispensable in digital life: WeChat, TikTok, Alipay and many more. However, due to geopolitical and socio-cultural differences, many Western countries oppose the use and distribution of apps made in China. The U.S. puts TitTok and WeChat on its blacklist in terms of time. In the People's Republic, QR codes, facial recognition, digital health certificates & credit cards have become an integral part of everyday life. From TikTok & WeChat on the US blacklist to data protection regulations to technological advances - all China apps news from the Table.editorial team!