WeChat removes short-lived ban on all mainstream video and music platforms
WeChat rolled out tightened restrictions on sharing external audiovisual links in its Moment feed on May 18, which could have affected all the mainstre…
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Tencent makes strategic investment in new retail B2B Huixiadan
Chinese B2B e-commerce platform Huixiadan (惠下单) has secured an undisclosed amount of strategic investment (in Chinese) from Tencent. Founded in 2015 b…
Tencent rolls out A-list Hollywood producers to announce better patriotic content
Stories and characters, such as Harry Potter or Mulan, can link people from different backgrounds and across borders, build up trust and lead mankind i…
Tencent’s photo editing app goes viral, attracts concerns over data privacy
A new photo editing feature that lets netizens create selfies looking like they’re in the last century has gone viral in China. Picture of My Past Life…
China Tech Talk 45: Tencent vs Alibaba – The battle for China’s offline retail with WSJ’s Liza Lin
This week, John and Matt talk with Liza Lin, China technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the increasing competition between Tencent an…
Tencent and Baidu make strides into already-crowded short video market
Kuaishou and Douyin may currently be among the frontrunners in China’s short video streaming industry, but new entrant apps from Tencent and Baidu are …
Node Worthy 21: Content rectification
This week we talk about the recent moves against content and video apps. Links China is serious about cleaning up Jinri Toutiao and Kuaishou …
Pony Ma announces medical blockchain project in Guangxi
Pony Ma, chairman and founder of Tencent, said that the Tencent Blockchain (腾讯区块链, also called as TrustSQL) will be used in medical treatment so that p…
Watermelon Video halts uploads and comments
Chinese entertainment app Watermelon Video (西瓜视频) has barred new mobile video uploads, live streams, and live comments, saying it is cleaning up the pl…
Tencent suspends video playback in its messaging apps
Tencent has suspended the ability to play short videos in its WeChat and QQ messaging apps, requiring users to copy the link and paste it in their brow…
PUBG Corp sues NetEase for infringing chicken and pan copyrights
South Korea’s PUBG Corp, the developer of hit game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is suing NetEase in the US District of California in Northern…
Tencent rolls out credit system for online gamers
Tencent just launched a credit rating system for online game players, according to an announcement made on its Weibo.