Social Network

The executive in charge of Facebook’s efforts to court China has left the company, a fresh setback for the social network as it seeks to get its products into China’s huge internet market.

Censorship in WeChat group chats is prevalent, and is done so that the sender isn’t even aware a piece of text has been scrubbed

The owner of streaming app Inke is China’s newest unicorn thanks to a 19-fold increase in value

The professional networking site has found success in China, while its new owner has faced challenges.

A Chinese social network for mothers has secured US$20 million in series B funding to help it grow. LMBang already has 20 million registered users, of whom 2.6 million are daily active users.

LinkedIn has established a joint venture with Sequoia China and C.B.C. for its entry into the Chinese market where it faces challenges different from those in any other country.

Mark Zuckerberg’s social network has now been legalized inside a forthcoming free-trade zone within Shanghai, but the beachhead will likely remain just that, as it’s unlikely Facebook will be able to penetrate other regions or...