Loretta Chao

Twitter Can Censor by Country

Loretta Chao and Amir Efrati, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Social on January 27 at 5:30 am PT

Twitter Inc. says it can now make content selectively available to users based on geography, and plans to use that ability to enter countries with “different ideas” about freedom of expression as a human right — reflecting the difficult ethical questions facing Internet companies.

Crackdown Coming? Internet Rumors Compared to Drugs

Loretta Chao and Yoli Zhang, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 6, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

The Chinese government is stepping up efforts to get Internet users to say no to rumors.

AT&T Deepens China-Telecom Ties

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 30, 2011 at 12:31 pm PT

AT&T Inc. signed a deal Wednesday with China Telecom Corp. to connect the companies’ network infrastructure in the U.S. and China in an effort to expand services for multinational companies that use their services in both regions, the company said.

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran

Steve Stecklow, Farnaz Fassihi and Loretta Chao, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on October 27, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

When Western companies pulled back from Iran after the government’s bloody crackdown on its citizens two years ago, a Chinese telecom giant filled the vacuum. Huawei Technologies Co. now dominates Iran’s government-controlled mobile-phone industry. In doing so, it plays a role in enabling Iran’s state security network.

Out of the Factory

Evan Ramstad and Loretta Chao, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 26, 2011 at 3:18 pm PT

Asia’s place in the global high-tech industry has broadened and become more sophisticated, a shift from its decades-long role as a cheaper builder of gadgets and software than North America and Europe.

The Biggest IPO You Haven’t Heard Of

Loretta Chao and Laurie Burkitt, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 16, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

A Chinese company few Americans have heard of is gearing up for what could be the largest Internet IPO in U.S. history.

A Challenger for LinkedIn in China

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Social on September 9, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Viadeo, a professional networking site operator aiming to compete with LinkedIn by dominating non-English speaking markets, is throwing its weight behind Chinese subsidiary Tianji despite regulatory challenges.

Chinese Dating Web Site Grooms New Pay Model

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Social on September 7, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

In China, where Internet users often expect freebies, individual members of an online dating service are exchanging dozens of love notes every day at 30 cents a pop.

Made in China: Fake Stores

Laurie Burkitt and Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Commerce on August 3, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

In China’s “fake world,” consumers can shop for furniture at an imitation IKEA store, eat a six-inch sandwich at an outlet strikingly similar to Subway, and then grab dessert at “Dairy Fairy.”

Fake Apple Store Clerk Speaks Out

Loretta Chao and Sue Feng, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm PT

Suddenly, one of the most famous Apple stores in the world is one that not only isn’t a real Apple Store, but apparently isn’t even an authorized Apple reseller.