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China tells internet companies to stop blocking links from rivals

wsj 2 min read . Updated: 13 Sep 2021, 07:11 PM IST Liza Lin, The Wall Street Journal
Authorities have made the move against blocking external links a key focus of a campaign that started in July, after receiving multiple complaints from users (Photo: Reuters)Premium
Authorities have made the move against blocking external links a key focus of a campaign that started in July, after receiving multiple complaints from users (Photo: Reuters)

Tencent, Alibaba, ByteDance and others were called to a meeting with Chinese officials to discuss the issue

SINGAPORE : Chinese officials have ordered its largest internet companies to stop blocking links from their rivals on their apps, as Beijing seeks to boost competition in a sector dominated by a handful of companies.

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