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Analysts say Baidu must diversify further

Baidu Inc needs to do more to diversity its business as the Chinese search engine firm falls behind domestic peers Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd in revenue and profit, analysts said on Monday.

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Baidu sues Tencent, Sohu for reputation infringement

Chinese search giant Baidu is suing internet juggernauts Tencent and Sohu for reputation infringement.

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Yidao accuses WeChat of unfair business practices

​Yidao, the Chinese ride hailing service backed by tech giant Baidu, has complained about the alleged blocking of its service on the messaging platform WeChat, a company operated by Tencent, which is widely considered as Baidu's rival.

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Digitizing the Forbidden City, one emperor at a time

If the Chinese emperor who ordered the Forbidden City's construction were still alive, he'd be rapping about his courtly antics and taking photos with an iPhone.

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Tencent seals deal to buy 'Clash of Clans' developer supercell for $8.6 billion

Chinese internet major’s deal to buy stake from Japan’s SoftBank values Supercell at $10.2 billion

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Tencent warns of challenges to ad business, despite strong results

Growth in advertising revenue slowed from the fourth quarter amid China’s economic slowdown

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Tencent CEO sees tech consolidation continuing

The trend toward consolidation among Chinese technology startups may continue after a string of big mergers over the past year.

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Fixed-income products prefered by China's small investors

Volatility in China's stock market is feeding an appetite for fixed income investment products among China's small investors, driving them to Tencent's marketplace.

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Microsoft brings Chinese PA on WeChat

Microsoft launched its intelligent personal assistant "XiaoIce" on Tencent's WeChat Thursday with plans for business use to compete with rivals like Apple's Siri and Google Now.

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War escalates as Weibo bans users promoting WeChat

​The war between Sina Weibo and Tencent's WeChat, two big players in China's social media game, escalated when Sina Weibo began to ban users promoting WeChat on its service on late Tuesday.

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Internet giants' brawl ends with Qihoo 360's loss

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC)rejected an appeal by Qihoo 360 in its monopoly lawsuit against Tencent on Thursday, ending a three-year legal battle between the two Chinese Internet giants.

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China's mixed ownership reform advances against headwinds

As a priority on China's reform agenda, diversifying the ownership of the country's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is making progress although the road ahead may be bumpy.

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WeChat shuts 20 million prostitution-related accounts

Tencent, the operator of WeChat, or Weixin, a popular instant messaging service in China, said Wednesday it has shut down 20 million prostitution-related WeChat accounts so far this year.

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Tencent proposes 1 into 5 share split to lower investment threshold

Tencent Holdings Limited announced Wednesday the company has proposed a 1 into 5 share split, which will be effective on May 15.

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Tencent, JD.com ally, e-business change expected

Chinese Internet firm Tencent announced on Monday that it is to buy a big stake in JD.com in an attempt to break the e-commerce market domination of Alibaba.

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Tencent buys 20-pct stake in Dianping

Chinese Internet company Tencent announced on Wednesday that it had purchased a 20-percent stake in the country's lifestyle and group buying website Dianping.com.