Taiwan Tells Alibaba’s Taobao to Re-Register or Leave

Taiwan Tells Alibaba’s Taobao to Re-Register or Leave
The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on July 20, 2018. Aly Song/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan on Monday gave the domestic branch of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce site Taobao 6 months to re-register as a Chinese investment rather than a foreign one, or leave, in the government’s latest shot against Chinese firms.

Amid growing political tension, Taiwan has stepped up oversight of Chinese investment and the operations of Chinese tech firms on the island.