China's tech leaders turn to telework as coronavirus spreads

Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu tell employees to work from home after Lunar New Year

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Employees at Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, China: The tech giant has told staff to work from home as a preventive measure against the coronavirus. © Reuters

YUSHO CHO, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China's biggest tech companies have ordered employees to work from home, looking to limit the spread of the new coronavirus as many staffers return from Lunar New Year holiday travel.

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