The escalating political tension between mainland China and Taiwan has been detrimental to businesses running between the straits, and Alibaba is the latest tech company to fall victim in the battle. Reported on Monday, Taobao Taiwan decided to withdraw from the market as the authorities questioned the UK firm Claddagh was in fact in controlled by Alibaba, which operates the e-commerce business in Taiwan through brand authorization from the latter, requiring it to either re-register as Chinese-backed or leave the island.
