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China, July 3, 2026 — Alibaba plans to ban the use of Claude Code in its workplace over alleged backdoor risks, according to a source. Multinational companies are deepening their China footprint with greater localization efforts. Optimized outflow rules for capital have taken effect, as reported by China Daily. China's cyberspace watchdog has launched a crackdown on vulgar antics in group livestreams. Chinese refineries are rushing for Middle East oil amid widening discounts.
India has allowed four Chinese-linked power equipment firms to bid for government projects.
China honored five 'most beautiful sci-tech workers' as it pushes for self-reliance in science and technology.
Chinese inventors won the European Inventor Award for a battery recycling breakthrough.
Peter Thiel branded Pope Leo XIV a 'Chinese Communist agent' over his AI regulation stance.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary