China will mandate that all applications provide corporate information in a fresh push for regulation

China’s information ministry announced that the country will compel all mobile app developers to register their businesses with the government. This is the latest step Beijing has taken to control the market.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said late on Tuesday that apps without correct files will be punished after the grace period, which will end in March next year, has passed. Experts say this move may limit the availability of apps and be particularly difficult on small developers.