Alipay, JD Digits, Didi remove all bank deposit products: report
Regulators completely banned on Jan. 15 the sale of bank deposit products on third-party platforms to minimize risk from highly leveraged banks.
Exclusive: Faraday Future to get $310 million lifeline from Chinese state-owned enterprises
A cash injection into would-be EV maker Faraday Future is being made on behalf of the government of Zhuhai, a source tells TechNode.
ByteDance joins Spring Festival ad war, edtech funding: Retailheads
ByteDance joins the annual Spring Festival marketing blowout. Alipay prepares for the 2021 red envelope war. Edtech attracts more investment.
Autonomous car startup Uisee raises $150 million from state-backed fund
Uisee is benefiting from investor interest in Chinese AV startups as the Covid-19 pandemic pushes unmanned transport applications.
Chengdu digital yuan trial, data thieves paid in crypto: Blockheads
Chengdu is launching its first lottery trial to distribute the digital yuan; authorities bust a gang selling personal data for Bitcoin.
Chengdu to distribute $7.7 million in its first digital yuan lottery: report
The public digital yuan lottery in Chengdu will be the biggest one yet, distributing RMB 50 million to lucky winners via red envelopes.
Shares of Evergrande EV unit surge 50% after raising $3.4 billion
China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group closed the sale of 952 million shares to six investors for a total of $3.35 billion)
Edtech firm Huohua Siwei valued at $1.5 billion
K-12 online math and science education platform Huohua Siwei received $150 million in a third batch of its Series E, which totals $400 million.
Honor unveils first handset since Huawei split
The launch shows that the split is an initial success, as the Honor phone contains technology that Huawei still finds difficult to acquire.
China-made Tesla Model 3 explodes in a Shanghai garage
A collision with a manhole cover could have caused significant damage to the vehicle and triggered the subsequent incident, Tesla said.
New digital payment rules likely to hit Ant Group, Tencent
The new antitrust rules for China’s digital payment market could trigger a regulatory review of Ant Group and Tencent based on market share.
Bytedance unveils Douyin mobile payment tool to rival Alipay, WeChat
Douyin Pay was recently added to the app, allowing users to buy virtual gifts for livestreamers and pay for goods on the app’s e-commerce platform.
Jack Ma resurfaces amid regulatory clampdown
The Alibaba and Ant Group founder, Jack Ma, made his first public appearance in months at a video conference with rural teachers.
Pinduoduo blasted for user privacy breach, Luckin franchises: Retailheads
Pinduoduo is under fire again for deleting pictures from a user’s photo album without consent. Luckin opens up to franchises in lower-tier cities.