Why is China cracking down on big tech?

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A wave of government regulations is being imposed on China’s
digital sector, from gaming platforms to GDPR-like privacy
regulations, to a draft regulation cracking down on
recommendation algorithms. In the meantime, we have also seen a
wave of crackdowns on big tech, from Jack Ma of Alibaba, to the
case of Didi. What is going on in China's digital space? What is
the general direction going forward? In this episode Giuseppe
Porcaro is joined by Bruegel senior fellows Alicia García-Herrero
and Mario Mariniello and by guest speaker Rui Ma, creator of Tech
Buzz China which educates investors, funds and entrepreneurs on
Chinese tech companies.