Blizzard Entertainment is suspending most of its gaming services in China after failing to renew a licensing deal with NetEase, a Chinese gaming partner.
Category: Communist Party of China
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World of Warcraft and Other Blizzard Games to Be Pulled From China
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China’s Business Elite Sees the Country That Let Them Thrive Slipping Away
The New York Times – Business:The business class, which shunned politics, is now questioning if there is still a place for them in a system dominated by one ruler, Xi Jinping.
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Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past
The New York Times – Business:At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule.
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For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
The New York Times – Business:Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky,” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line.
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China’s GDP Data Delay Points to Murky Economic Picture
The New York Times – Business:The delay in announcing routine growth data this week was only the latest example of how hard it has become to peer into China’s economy, the world’s second largest.
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China Delays the Release of G.D.P. and Other Economic Data
The New York Times – Business:The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite have gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party.
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In Xi’s China, the Business of Business Is State-Controlled
The New York Times – Business:The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
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‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control
The New York Times – Business:A decade ago, many prominent Chinese hoped that Xi Jinping would usher in openness and reform. Today, some of them believe he’s created a totalitarian state.
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China’s Leader Xi Hails His Rule as He Prepares to Expand Power
The New York Times – Business:Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as leader during a pivotal meeting of the Communist Party, extending his authoritarian rule over the country.