China ride-hailing giant Didi halts plans to launch in the UK
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi has halted plans to launch in the UK and continental Europe, a source close to the company has told the BBC.
The move comes as Chinese firms face intense scrutiny by Western nations and Beijing cracks down on data privacy. Didi has been expanding its international business and has recently launched services in a number of new countries in South Africa, Ecuador and Kazakhstan. Last year, telecoms giant Huawei was banned from the UK's 5G infrastructure and faces scrutiny over its security practices from Britain's National Cyber Security Centre.Under the Trump administration firms including the hugely popular video-sharing app were targeted over allegations of links to the Chinese government.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Kamala Harris accuses Beijing of ‘coercion’ and ‘intimidation’ in South China SeaIn major speech delivered in Singapore, US vice president says America stands with its allies in the Indo Pacific in the face of threats from China
Lire la suite »
Coronavirus live news: WHO chief criticises booster campaigns; China says it has zero new casesWHO director general also questions effectiveness of booster vaccinations; Chinese health authorities report zero locally transmitted symptomatic cases
Lire la suite »
China allows couples to have third child to tackle plummeting birth rateThe relaxation comes just six years after parents were banned from having more than one.
Lire la suite »
Dating is back in China, but with an AI twist‘She is comforting and full of surprises,’ Zhao said... but the partner he was talking about wasn’t real, she was his AI girlfriend, write Alicia Chen and Lyric Li
Lire la suite »
China reports zero local symptomatic Covid cases for first time since JulyTough measures were deployed after the recent Delta variant outbreak
Lire la suite »