--FILE--Un homme visite le stand de Facebook lors d'une exposition à Shanghai, Chine, 12 septembre 2018. La Chine n'a pas accordé un permis d'affaires à F
--FILE--A man visits the stand of Facebook during an exhibition in Shanghai, China, 12 September 2018. China has not granted a business license to Facebook Inc, which will reportedly set up a local subsidiary in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, Liu Liehong, deputy director of the China Internet Information Office, said at a press conference on Friday (28 September 2018). Media reports said that Facebook registered a subsidiary in Hangzhou but local authorities later revoked the approval, leading the company to halt a plan to set up its first office in the Chinese mainland. Facebook has contacted authorities in Hangzhou, but local authorities have not issued a business license to the US-based firm, the official said. Liu Dingding, an independent technology analyst, said that international online giants like Facebook and Google have repeatedly sent friendly signals to the Chinese market, showing not only their interest but their determination to bring their business into the market, where internet usage is already widely popular.
