fredag 22. november 2024

China’s richest man blasts tech giants and government inaction in rare rebuke

China’s richest man has hit out at online shopping platforms, accusing them of starting price wars that have damaged a wide range of companies and industries as the country tackles an economic slump. And in extremely rare remarks that have been largely censored by state media, Zhong Shanshan, founder of drinks company Nongfu Springs, also took aim at the Chinese government, saying it was “negligent” in failing to prevent the trend of cut-throat pricing.

It is very unusual for Chinese businesspeople to take public aim at the government and those who have done so have often faced repercussions.

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