China to crack down on personal data collection by mobile apps

Guidelines tighten grip on popular platforms like Alipay and WeChat

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Chinese "superapps," such as Alibaba affiliate Ant Group's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat, have raised concerns about the amount of personal data they collect. © Reuters

NAOKI MATSUDA, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China has proposed new guidelines that would limit the ways tech companies collect personal data through smartphone apps.

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