Liaotianbao, formerly known as Bullet Message, once a fast-rising app that some people saw as a potential challenger to China’s dominant messaging app WeChat, dismissed 200 employees on March 5, according to a local media report.
Chinese smartphone maker Smartisan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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