Method
Source Methodology
How China Big Tech Watch evaluates public tips, company signals, and uncertain information.
Signal-first approach
We treat tips as signals rather than final conclusions. A signal becomes more useful when it connects to a company, business line, operating process, product direction, or measurable organizational change.
A single short item is never treated as enough to describe a whole company. We look for repeated patterns across time.
Evaluation criteria
Each item is assessed for company relevance, business mechanism, privacy risk, and follow-up potential. The strongest items affect organization, product, capital allocation, operations, or workforce management.
Items that are only personal commentary, one-line sentiment, or untraceable accusation are excluded from publication.
Language and uncertainty
When uncertainty matters, the site uses cautious wording such as reportedly or allegedly. We do not use sensational phrasing to make a weak signal look stronger.
The analysis pages are original interpretations of patterns observed across the indexed signals.