Will the crackdown on China’s top live streamers… The disappearance of Austin Li Jiaqi and Viya, once formidable sellers on Alibaba’s Taobao Live platform, has…
China fines another live-streaming host in… Fan Sifeng was ordered to pay back taxes, late fees and fines after failing to report his full income, following…
China requires influencers to have… The guideline published on Wednesday require influencers to have relevant qualifications to discuss law, finance…
Is umbrella maker Beneunder a victim of China’s… In a rare move, the newspaper accused the outdoor gear retailer of wasting revenues on advertising, particularly by…
China’s ‘Lipstick King’ Austin Li Jiaqi abruptly… The snafu has put pressure on Li, who has more than 64 million followers, to make up for the amount of sales lost…
‘It’s impossible’: Shanghai lockdown delivers… Disruptions to deliveries have made it more difficult for live-streamers to sell goods and get advertising deals,…
Consumer rights group calls out live-streamers… A Zhejiang consumer rights watchdog has named and shamed live-streamers including industry heavyweight Li Jiaqi and…
Unmerry Christmas for China’s tax-evading… Live-streaming stars in China’s e-commerce hubs, spooked by the unprecedented fine levied this week by Hangzhou’s…
Who is Viya, China’s fallen live-streaming… It has been a spectacular fall from grace for Chinese online influencer Viya, who went from being the country’s…
Hangzhou fines top influencer Viya a record… The tax bureau of China’s e-commerce hub Hangzhou has fined leading e-commerce influencer Viya a record 1.34…