SHANGHAI -- China has proposed new guidelines that would limit the ways tech companies collect personal data through smartphone apps.
Guidelines tighten grip on popular platforms like Alipay and WeChat
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
SHANGHAI -- China has proposed new guidelines that would limit the ways tech companies collect personal data through smartphone apps.