NewsTencent merges its team in charge of short-video app Huoguo with Tencent Video divisionThe Chinese giant is trying to take over on Douyin and Kuaishou. 1 min read
It is estimated that by 2020, India will have over 650 million internet users, more than the combined population of the G7 countries. NewsTencent makes its first bet in India’s video-streaming segment3 mins read
Youdao’s share prices plunged 26% in its first day of trading. NewsNetEase mulls IPO for its Cloud Music platform, following Youdao’s footstep1 min read
Game-streaming firm Huya has turned profitable this year and aims to win over the hearts of Gen Z. NewsExclusive | Tencent-backed Huya to launch anime platform to target Gen Z, upping rivalry with Alibaba-backed Bilibili2 mins read
Keep said businesses that fail to work well will be cut. NewsGoldman Sachs-and-Tencent-backed health tech startup Keep fires programmers to keep fit1 min read
China’s first Star Wars novel will be released chapter-by-chapter and it’s all canon. InsightsHow Disney and Tencent plan to make China fall for Star Wars4 mins read
Price-cutting and apps-download links will be banned from the platform. NewsWeChat’s upcoming tightened links policy may harm Pinduoduo and other platforms2 mins read
COO Mark Ren also sheds light on the company’s third restructuring in corporate history, and why it adopts a partnership system. Q&ATencent says it isn’t after ‘substandard’ content, unfazed by rivalry from ByteDance’s TikTok4 mins read
Innovation and capital are flooding forth on either side of the Pacific Ocean. NewsChina outnumbers US in startups with billion-dollar valuations1 min read
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