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Chinese Media Platforms Secretly Invade Taiwanese Market

騰訊WeTV偷偷登台

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Chinese Media Platforms Secretly Invade Taiwanese Market
經濟部嚴格規範
Chinese video streaming service WeTV has furtively started selling subscriptions in Taiwan on Apple Store and Google Play.
中國影音平台WeTV悄悄在台彎的Apple Store與Google Play上架。
furtively(adv.)偷偷摸摸地、鬼祟地
The legality of the act is being disputed since China-based Over-the-Top (OTT’s) are restricted in Taiwan.
目前中國的串流影音服務(OTT)仍未在台開放,因此WeTV上架是否合法備受爭議。
legality(n.)合法性dispute(v.)有異議restrict(v.)禁止
However, rumors have emerged that Chinese media platforms are considering copying the iQiyi’s business model and selling services in Taiwan without officially obtaining a license.
但有傳言指出,許多中國媒體平台想照愛奇藝的經營模式,在不取得官方執照的情況下偷偷登台。
emerge(v.)出現consider(v.)考慮obtain(v.)取得
WeTV is registered under the name of Image Future Investment (HK) Limited, a financial subsidiary of Chinese tech giant Tencent.
WeTV目前註冊在中國騰訊旗下香港子公司Image Future Investment(HK)Limited,
register(v.)註冊
It was already launched on the Apple Store in April, offering traditional Chinese interface, obviously targeting the Taiwanese market.
今年4月於台灣的Apple Store上架,並提供繁體中文介面,明顯瞄準台灣市場。
interface(n.)介面target(v.)以⋯⋯為目標
Chien Ta-wei, the head of Taiwan OTT Media Services Association said that the burgeoning local OTT operators could be harmed if deep-pocketed Chinese video streaming giants flood and monopolize the market.
台灣線上影視產業協會理事長錢大衛表示,如果資金雄厚的中國影音平台大舉登台、壟斷市場,將傷害發展中的本土影音市場。
burgeoning(adj.)快速發展的deep-pocketed(adj.)資金雄厚的flood(v.)湧入monopolize(v.)壟斷
Also, there are some concerns that those Chinese media platforms could be used as a channel for Chinese political propaganda.
同時,有些人也擔心,這些中國影音平台未來將成為宣傳中國政令的頻道。
concern(n.)擔憂propaganda(n.)宣傳
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has rejected iQiyi’s application to establish a subsidiary in Taiwan, but iQiyi currently has a web domain in Taiwan.
經濟部已拒絕愛奇藝申請在台建立子公司,但愛奇藝目前擁有自家網域。
web domain網域
The Ministry is now further investigating whether iQiyi’s server is within the legal range of business usage and has been tightening restrictions on video streaming services from China.
經濟部目前仍在追查,愛奇藝的伺服器是否在合法商業範圍中運作,並更加嚴格規範中國的影音串流平台。
tighten(v.)使變緊restriction(n.)限制

📚 重點單字片語

invade(v.)
入侵、侵略
furtively(adv.)
偷偷摸摸地、鬼祟地
legality(n.)
合法性
dispute(v.)
有異議
restrict(v.)
禁止
emerge(v.)
出現
consider(v.)
考慮
obtain(v.)
取得
register(v.)
註冊
interface(n.)
介面
target(v.)
以⋯⋯為目標
burgeoning(adj.)
快速發展的
deep-pocketed(adj.)
資金雄厚的
flood(v.)
湧入
monopolize(v.)
壟斷
concern(n.)
擔憂
propaganda(n.)
宣傳
web domain
網域
tighten(v.)
使變緊
restriction(n.)
限制
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