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Tencent launches its WeGame client outside China
The Chinese gaming giant is now selling games globally.
The Trump administration is forcing this health start-up that took Chinese money into a fire sale
PatientsLikeMe sold a majority stake to Chinese company iCarbonX in 2017. The deal is backfiring now that Trump is clamping down on China, as CFIUS forces the Chinese firm to divest its majority stake.
China regulator approves 30 imported online video games, including Tencent's
China's regulators approved 30 imported online video games Tuesday, including Tencent's "Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming", according to a notice on the regulator's website.
Have US companies missed the ‘golden era’ for payment services in China?
Mastercard, American Express and Visa have been waiting for over a decade to gain access, but now UnionPay, Tencent’s WeChat Pay and Alibaba’s Alipay are in control.
Briefing: Tencent plans 10% share buyback in bid to boost value · TechNode
Tencent's move may help shore up the value of its shares, which has risen more than 40% since an October 2018 low.
Taiwan to block Tencent and Baidu streaming sites on security risk
Taipei fears Beijing ramping up 'cultural infiltration' ahead of 2020 election
China Floats Cloud Concession to Foreign Tech Firms in U.S. Trade Talks
China is offering foreign technology firms better access to the country’s fast-growing cloud-computing market, according to people briefed on the matter, as Beijing fashions a compromise in a tech sector the U.S. wants opened as part of a trade deal.
Naspers to shift $100bn Tencent holding to European listing
African media group gets go-ahead for move to Euronext Amsterdam
Alibaba, Tencent, car makers set up $1.5 billion China ride-hailing venture
Alibaba, Tencent, Suning, and car makers including Chongqing Changan Automobile have set up a $1.5 billion Chinese ride-hailing venture, a move that could test the dominance of ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing.
This 19-year-old is paying her way through college by naming over 677,000 Chinese babies
Beau Jessup has made a name for herself in China with her lucrative baby naming service.
Chinese Education Startup Puts Western Teachers on Notice
VIPKid, a Chinese education startup backed by U.S. investors, is cracking down on how its Western teachers cover politically fraught topics.
Tencent Is Said to Target 10% of Managers for Cuts, Demotion
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is planning to clear out about 10 percent of its existing managers to make room for younger executives as China’s largest gaming and social media company confronts a slowdown in growth, according to people familiar with the matter.
Following Exposé, Tencent Vows to Crack Down on Blog Theft
The internet giant’s announcement came shortly after a popular content creator reported that his blog had been hijacked, flooded with clickbait, and made profitable.
China regulator approves 95 new video games, including from Tencent, NetEase
China's content regulator on Friday said it has approved the monetization of 95 new video games.
Briefing: Tencent tests parental game control tool requiring photos, ID · TechNode
Parents will need to approve their children's request to play the games and upload a series of verification materials.
China wants its rural villages to go cashless by 2020 – TechCrunch
Residents of even the tiniest far-flung villages in China may soon be able to pay on their phones to run daily errands as Beijing announced this month that it aims to make mobile payments ubiquitous in rural areas by the end of 2020. The plan arrived in a set of guidelines (document link in Chinese) […]
Tencent invests in Reddit as global battle with Bytedance escalates · TechNode
Investing in Reddit is a savvy move for Tencent to consolidate its foothold globally.
Reddit: Censorship fears spark criticism of Tencent funding reports
Redditors flooded the site with snarky posts after reports of funding from Chinese tech giant Tencent.
For Chinese Startups, an Economic Slowdown Brings a ‘Freezing Winter’
China’s tech sector is slumping, as an economic deceleration amid the trade fight with the U.S. causes layoffs and shrinks the easy venture funding that fueled a thriving startup scene.
Tencent moves into automotive with $150M joint venture – TechCrunch
China’s internet firms are getting pally with giant state-owned automakers as they look to deploy their artificial intelligence and cloud computing services across traditional industries. Ride-hailing startup Didi Chuxing, which owns Uber China, announced earlier this week a new joint venture with state-owned BAIC. Hot on the heels came another entity set up between Tencent and the […]
