The rules will govern how companies and other entities handle large quantities of personal user information, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said

CAC said it had amassed a fraud database of 3.8 million websites and 500,000 apps. It did not specify if any are still operating or elaborate on any penalties issued

China's public security ministry said its cyber division would identify and remove social media accounts and posts that disrupt social harmony

Providers must not use apps to conduct activities that endanger national security, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said

China's gaming regulator granted publishing licences to 60 games, none of which were made by Tencent Holdings or NetEase. Foreign developers were also snubbed

All of Airbnb's 150,000 mainland Chinese listings, homes and experiences, will be taken down by this summer, the group has said

Regulator meets with 27 firms such as Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance to explain the regulatory landscape so they have a clearer grasp of sustainable 'development opportunities'