For many of mainland China's 1.1 billion internet users, the daily hassles encountered from trying to access different online platforms run as exclusive digital ecosystems – so-called "walled gardens" controlled by the likes of Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings

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For many of mainland China's 1.1 billion internet users, the daily hassles encountered from trying to access different online platforms run as exclusive digital ecosystems – so-called "walled gardens" controlled by the likes of Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings – may be nearing an end.

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