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    Ryan McMorrow

    China technology reporter

    Ryan McMorrow writes about technology in China for the Financial Times, covering everything from early stage startups to the country’s largest tech groups. Prior to joining the FT, he worked in Beijing for Agence France-Presse, The New York Times and as a freelance writer.
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    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      Alibaba
      Jack Ma urges ‘change and reform’ at Alibaba

      Intervention comes at critical moment for tech group as main rival gains ground

      Jack Ma, chair of Alibaba Group
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      Chinese police arrest tech founder on suspicion of running casino

      DouYu chief was taken away by authorities in October after probe of alleged porn and gambling on streaming service

      A women livestreams from a new year event in the Chinese city of Wuhan
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Broadcom Inc
      Broadcom-VMware $69bn merger to close after China approves deal

      Beijing clears regulatory hurdle holding up tech tie-up as trade tensions ease with Washington

      Outside Broadcom offices
    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      The Big Read
      A hint of thaw in the new cold war

      The summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was a sign of progress after a period of high tensions. But the roots of the growing rivalry remain

      A black and white photo of President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping shaking hands
    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      News in-depthTechnology sector
      Alibaba goes back to the future with reversal of cloud spin-off

      Chinese tech group’s shock change in direction represents gamble by new chief in face of US curbs

      Alibaba logo
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      US-China relations
      US business elite welcomes Xi with standing ovation

      China’s president projects friendly tone but analysts say increasing scrutiny has rattled foreign groups

      China’s President Xi Jinping speaks at a dinner for US business executives on Wednesday
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      US-China relations
      Biden and Xi agree to resume high-level military communication

      US and China pledge co-operation to control drug trafficking and add commercial flights

      Xi Jinping, left, and Joe Biden
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Ransomware
      Wall Street and Beijing fight fallout of ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank

      New York arm of ICBC proposed using a USB stick to transmit data after its systems were compromised

      A montage of the logo for ICBC and the front of the US Treasury building
    • Friday, 10 November, 2023
      US-China relations
      Biden to press Xi on reopening military contacts at San Francisco summit

      US and Chinese presidents set to meet for first time in a year ahead of Apec forum

      Xi Jinping, left, and Joe Biden
    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      Chinese tech founder taken away by authorities

      DouYu chief executive’s troubles come after authorities investigate pornography on streaming platform

      Chen Shaojie
    • Saturday, 4 November, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      US consultancy Gallup withdraws from China

      Polling group attacked as ‘tool’ to discredit Beijing as foreign companies face rising state scrutiny

      A person is silhouetted in front of Shanghai’s financial district
    • Friday, 3 November, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      Beijing bans Communist party officials from private equity investing

      Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive targets cadres indirectly taking shares in unlisted companies

      Xi Jinping
    • Thursday, 2 November, 2023
      #techAsia
      BYD gains ground and the US races for AI rules Premium content

      The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

      BYD showed off its U8 at the automaker’s first-ever appearance at the Japan Mobility Show
    • Monday, 30 October, 2023
      Broadcom Inc
      Broadcom-VMware merger held up as China delays $69bn deal

      US chipmaker and cloud software companies insist transaction will complete ‘soon’ despite missing Monday’s scheduled close

      A Broadcom office in San Jose, California
    • Sunday, 29 October, 2023
      News in-depthChinese economy
      China suffers plunging foreign direct investment amid geopolitical tensions

      Financial Times analysis shows FDI tumbled 34% in September after recording double-digit falls every month since May

      Chinese flag and renminbi
    • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
      #techAsia
      Tech tensions and costlier iPhones

      The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

      CATL batteries on a table
    • Monday, 23 October, 2023
      China
      WPP-owned agency sacks Shanghai-based executive facing bribery claims

      Dismissal follows police raid of GroupM China’s offices and questioning of executive and two former employees last week

      WPP sign on a building
    • Sunday, 22 October, 2023
      Group M Worldwide Inc
      Executive at WPP-owned agency detained in China over bribery claims

      Shanghai police say a senior manager and two others held as part of investigation

      A WPP logo
    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      Executive at WPP-owned agency detained in Shanghai police raid

      GroupM China senior advertising executive held for more questioning, according to people briefed on matter

      WPP logo
    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
      Semiconductors
      Tightened US rules throttle Alibaba and Baidu’s AI chip development

      Chinese tech groups restricted to using outdated processors as Washington aims to curtail Beijing’s AI ambitions

      People attend a forum about artificial intelligence in Beijing
    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
      Venture capital investment
      US groups lobby to refine proposed limits on China investment

      Banks, manufacturers and industry bodies warn over potential impact of Washington’s curbs on domestic innovation

      FT montage including partial Chinese flag, a chart and dollar banknotes
    • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
      Broadcom Inc
      Beijing weighs delaying approval of $69bn Broadcom-VMware deal

      Move would come in wake of tougher US controls on Chinese access to high-performance chips

      Broadcom logo on a screen
    • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
      China Renaissance
      China Renaissance retrenches after influential founder’s detention

      Tech-focused investment bank forced to cut staff as start-ups and investors react negatively to uncertainty

      China Renaissance’s offices in Beijing in June 2018
    • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
      Cyber Security
      China looks to relax cross-border data security controls

      Draft rules from cyber regulator aim to stem concerns over transfer of foreign business data

      The Cyberspace Administration of China offices in Beijing
    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      Chinese TV presenter linked to missing foreign minister had surrogate child in US

      Beijing is examining the relationship between Fu Xiaotian and Qin Gang, who was abruptly dismissed in July

      Fu Xiaotian, a Chinese state television presenter
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