Chinese Regulator Orders Registration of App Stores

In the clearest sign yet that China’s government has begun a new push to solidify control over mobile apps, a regulator has ordered the registration of app stores across the country. In a notice published on its website, the Cyberspace Administration of China said that its offices across China should ensure that records are kept on the country’s many app stores.

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