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Beijing launches pilot to remove foreign ownership restrictions on cloud, ISPs

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Beijing just handed a win to foreign cloud companies operating in China.
On Wednesday, China's industrial ministry (MIIT) announced a pilot to lift restrictions on foreign ownership in value-added telecommunication services.

Pilot areas are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan, and Shenzhen.
The p...



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