A visitor walks past an outdoor installation at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2021 in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on May 26. Photo: Xinhua
A visitor walks past an outdoor installation at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2021 in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on May 26. Photo: Xinhua
Anson Au
Opinion

Opinion

The View by Anson Au

Three reasons not to fear China’s regulatory crackdown

  • Beijing cannot afford to jeopardise its international capital flows or domestic market stability, and besides, its privacy regulations mirror Europe’s data protection rules
  • Regulating Big Tech will also protect and strengthen China’s growing middle class, ultimately a tailwind for the world economy

A visitor walks past an outdoor installation at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2021 in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on May 26. Photo: Xinhua
A visitor walks past an outdoor installation at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2021 in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on May 26. Photo: Xinhua
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