China asks Alibaba and Tencent to open platforms
China’s industry ministry has recommended Alibaba and Tencent group of companies to stop blocking each other’s website links on their platforms. It is believed that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has proposed standards to companies that provide instant messaging services that all platforms must be unblocked by a specific time.
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