Published: 4:10pm, 20 Feb, 2017 Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018
The adoption of Chinese internet products overseas has been frequently restricted by concerns about privacy . In recent media reports , Western consumers became worried that Meitu , an app that applies virtual makeup to selfies , could be selling on users ' personal information . Previously , Western data privacy concerns concerned companies including Huawei , ZTE and Xiaomi . To reach overseas users , analysts suggest mainland tech companies should resort to improving their transparency . However , internet regulations and heavy online censorship issued by the mainland Chinese government only add to worries that Chinese websites pose privacy threats .