SHANGHAI: Tighter regulations, billions in lost overseas share value and government pledges to get even tougher – Chinese tech giants are reeling under what looks like a sustained Big Brother assault on innovation and enterprise.
But there’s a reason why the escalating crackdown is largely drawing shrugs from Chinese consumers: it is widely seen as necessary.
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