In a bold move to clean up the increasingly chaotic landscape of Chinese e-commerce, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation recently summoned executives from five of the country’s most influential digital platforms. Among those called to the table were heavy hitters like Temu and JD.com, along with their parent company Pinduoduo, and popular social media hubs Douyin and RedNote. This regulatory intervention, which took place just ahead of the high-stakes “6.18” shopping festival, highlights an intensifying friction between the cutthroat ambition of big tech and the government’s mounting pressure to restore order in the online marketplace. At its core,…

The recent wave of disorder in Belfast has left a community reeling, not just from the physical violence on the streets, but from a profound sense of moral confusion. At the heart of this turmoil is the family of Stephen Ogilvie, who remains in stable condition after a brutal stabbing earlier this week that resulted in the loss of his eye. While the city struggles to regain its composure, Mr. Ogilvie’s loved ones have stepped forward with a powerful, heartfelt plea: they want the violence to stop immediately. Distressed by the way their personal tragedy has been weaponized by agitators,…