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Asia Pacific News (20 August 2020)

Authorities in Taiwan are set to fully ban Chinese streaming platforms iQiyi and Tencent from operating on the democratic island, removing a final loophole that had routed their content via Hong Kong-listed partner companies.

The economic affairs ministry said it will prohibit Chinese media companies from sending their content to Taiwan via subsidiaries, with effect from early next month.

Taiwan's communications regulator said it will ban individuals, companies, and other organizations from transmitting content originating in China via the internet from Sept. 3.

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