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The White House took a surprise parting shot at China on Tuesday by banning the popular Chinese payment service and other applications.

The country’s central bank made clear its displeasure with the financial technology company, adding to the growing scrutiny of Chinese internet giants.

The Alibaba chief paid for pushing back against Beijing. But the shift in attitude also speaks to a growing wealth gap and diminished opportunities for the young.

Investors in what would have been the world’s largest share sale are getting refunds, as Beijing shows entrepreneurs the importance of listening to the Communist Party.

A dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong was postponed one day after Chinese regulators summoned Jack Ma and other executives of the financial technology giant.

The tech giant, which is preparing for a mega I.P.O., has transformed personal finance in China. Regulators have taken notice.

The tech giant’s coming share sale will be among the largest ever. But the company has made most of its impact in just one country: China.

The Alibaba online finance spinoff, which offers people in China a one-stop shop for loans, investments and more, will list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The company, whose flagship Alipay app has helped drive the boom in mobile payments in China, is preparing to list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

A new system uses software to dictate quarantines — and appears to send personal data to police, in a troubling precedent for automated social control.