China Is Investing in the Metaverse. KWEB Makes It Yours
In an about-face that has surprised many analysts, the Chinese state is injecting money into the development of the metaverse.
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In an about-face that has surprised many analysts, the Chinese state is injecting money into the development of the metaverse.
Alibaba Group Holding has registered a new company in Beijing named Yuanjing Shengsheng to test the gaming potential of the metaverse, in the latest sign that China’s Big Tech firms are doubling down on what many see as the future of the internet. The new unit, wholly owned by Alibaba’s investment arm, has listed its major business as software development...
The politics of play in China and Hong Kong. 2 May 2021 On New Year's Day 2020 I attended a protest march. My friend, a Croatian journalist covering the technology beat for The South China Morning Post, and I, a visitor passing through, left her apartment around noon. Following a fortifying meal of phở we joined the thousands thronging the streets of Wanchai, on the central island of Hong Kong. Many of the protestors were dressed in black. It was even a family affair for some, with three generations turning up for the march. In Cantonese they chanted, "Libera...