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INTERNET: Tencent Slumps Under Government Wrist-Slap

Doug Young 08月15日

财新传媒英文部编辑

Bottom line: Tencent's sudden pulling of a popular game just days after its release shows no one is exempt from Beijing's recent online entertainment clampdown, which could weigh on stocks of related company for the next few months.

A new statement from leading online game operator Tencent (HKEx: 700) is dripping with contrition, following the sudden yanking of a new hit game from its platform that apparently didn't pass muster with the regulator. This latest Tencent news, combined with some ...

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Doug Young

Bottom line: Jumei could formally abandon its stalled buyout plan soon, putting more downward pressure on its stock, while iKang needs to enter serious negotiations with two bidders for the company.

Jumei, iKang under pressure over stalled buyouts

Ever wonder what happened to a handful of buyout plans for US-listed Chinese companies that were announced more than two years ago but never got completed? That's certainly not a question that keeps most of us up at nights, but...

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Doug Young

VIDEO: Toutiao and YY Subsidize, Weibo Rules

Doug Young 05月17日

财新传媒英文部编辑

Bottom line: Stellar earnings by Weibo and new funding for services from Toutiao and YY reflect the rapid rise in live broadcasting and short videos, in the latest boom for China's internet that will end with a bust in around 2 years.

Live streaming sucks up big funds

A trio of stories in the headlines are nicely spotlighting the oh-so-typical Chinese pattern of industries that suddenly become hot, leading people to pump huge amounts of cash into them in a fight for mark...

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