Chinese Video Streaming Platforms, Along with Beijing’s Influence, Coming to Taiwan

Chinese Video Streaming Platforms, Along with Beijing’s Influence, Coming to Taiwan
Tencent booth at Sportel Asia Conference on March 15, 2016 in Singapore. Sean Lee/Getty Images for Sportel
Nicole Hao
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Chinese video streaming platforms are making plans to enter Taiwan’s market, sparking local concerns that the Chinese regime’s censorship apparatus and ideological propaganda will soon infiltrate the island.
Taiwan’s laws regulating cross-strait relations prohibit Beijing’s propaganda—including state media and video platforms that broadcast state-run content—from establishing business operations on the island. But after a Chinese video content platform found a way to bypass the rules, others have been following suit.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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