E-commerce sites must guard intellectual property or be shut in China

New legislation could see Alibaba and Pinduoduo lose licenses

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Chinese authorities have been paying more attention to the protection of IP rights in recent years. © Reuters

MANYUN ZOU and YUAN RUIYANG, Caixin

E-commerce firms like Alibaba and Pinduoduo would lose their trading licenses if they continue to flout intellectual property rules under a legal amendment being reviewed by Chinese policymakers.

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