Company embodies excesses of country’s property boom and its unravelling

Industry executives have warned for years about disruption for consumers

The company is targeting overseas markets ahead of a planned US listing

Draft rules from cyber regulator aim to stem concerns over transfer of foreign business data

Also in today’s newsletter, talks to build the ‘iPhone of artificial intelligence’ and Taiwan unveils first locally built submarine

State department says Beijing is using ‘deceptive’ methods to push authoritarian propaganda

Roblox's (RBLX) approach to China is characterized by some optimism and an abundance of caution.

The US online gaming company in 2019 announced a strategic partnership with China-based tech giant Tencent (TCEHY), though Roblox paused service in China in 2022.

"We're being very, very careful in China," Roblox CEO David Baszucki said in a session at the 2023 Code Conference in Dana Point, California.

Roblox CEO: 'We're being very, very careful in China' comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

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Global markets rose in a choppy session on Thursday after falling for nine straight days.
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