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2021
Court orders 8868 rental platform to stop services and pay Tencent
A Chinese court ordered the operators of the 8868 rental platform to stop providing platform services for renting accounts in Tencent-operated games and to pay Tencent 300,000 yuan. The court found that the platform’s conduct constituted unfair competition.
2021
Court finds infringement of QQ trademarks
A court found that the defendants’ prominent use of “QQ乐” on the websites infringed Tencent’s registered trademark rights, and that using “qq” with other terms in domain names constituted unfair competition.
2021
Tencent and KADOKAWA announced a business alliance
Tencent and KADOKAWA announced a business alliance to work together across areas including anime, games and books, and to expand the global reach of KADOKAWA's existing intellectual property and create new works.
2021
Tencent announced acquisition of a stake in KADOKAWA
Tencent announced that it would acquire 6.86% of KADOKAWA for 30 billion yen, becoming its third-largest shareholder.
2021
Court rules in Tencent’s unfair-competition case
Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court ruled that a company providing a platform for buying and selling WeChat accounts constituted unfair competition against Tencent and ordered it to pay Tencent RMB 1.09 million and publish a statement on its website.
2021
Tencent Ethereal Audio Lab and MED-EL unveil hearing aid app
Tencent Ethereal Audio Lab and MED-EL unveiled a hearing aid app combining hearing tests, AI-assisted hearing enhancement and remote rehabilitation services. The app was co-developed by the two organizations.
2021
Tencent completes merger with Sogou
Sogou announced that its merger with Tencent was completed. Sogou became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings and was to delist while continuing to operate as the surviving company.
2021
Tencent and Sogou complete merger
Sogou announced that it had completed its merger with Tencent and would become an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings while continuing to operate as the surviving company. Sogou also said its ADS trading had been suspended and its outstanding shares were acquired at $9 per ADS. Sohu confirmed the equity transaction was complete and that it would receive $1.18 billion and retain no Sogou equity.
2021
Guangzhou Metro and Tencent release SuTeng OS 2.0
Guangzhou Metro Group and Tencent released SuTeng OS 2.0, a new version of their rail-transit operating system. The report describes upgrades to its connectivity, workflow orchestration, data processing, algorithm training and component services.
2021
Sogou completes merger with Tencent
Sogou announced that its merger with Tencent was completed; Sogou would continue as the surviving company and become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, and it completed its delisting.
2021
Tencent and Dunhuang Academy launch “Sound, Animation and Words”
Tencent and Dunhuang Academy launched the “Sound, Animation and Words” cultural interactive experience in the “Digital Dunhuang” WeChat Mini Program, featuring animated explanations of murals from Mogao Cave 156 and cultural quiz participation.
2021
Tencent acquires 90% of Wake Up Interactive group
Bloomberg reported that Tencent acquired 90% of Japanese company Wake Up Interactive group in September for around 5 billion yen ($44 million).
2021
Khatabook raises $100 million in Series C funding
Khatabook said it raised $100 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round led by Tribe Capital and Moore Strategic Ventures, with participation from other investors.
2021
Tencent and Guangyu Mingdao sign strategic cooperation agreement
Tencent and Guangyu Mingdao signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Chongqing to collaborate in areas including the industrial internet ecosystem and industrial intelligent collaboration.
2021
Kuaikan completes $240 million funding round
Kuaikan announced that it had completed a $240 million funding round, with CCB International, One Store, Tencent, Coatue and Tiantu Capital among the investors.
2021
Douyin removes videos following Tencent copyright complaint
Douyin said it promptly took down more than 8,000 videos complained about by Tencent after Tencent submitted relevant exclusive copyright documentation.
2021
Tencent Music ends exclusive music licensing deals
Tencent Music said its exclusive licensing deals with labels had ended as of August 23, following a government mandate. The company said it would continue working with partners on non-exclusive deals; some deals with independent musicians and new releases were excepted.
2021
Kuaikan announces completion of $240 million funding round
Kuaikan announced that it had completed a $240 million funding round, with investment from CICC, One Store, Tencent, Coatue, and Tiantu Capital. The article describes it as the largest single funding round in Kuaikan's history.
2021
Procuratorate files public-interest lawsuit concerning WeChat Youth Mode
The Haidian District People's Procuratorate in Beijing announced that it had filed a civil public-interest lawsuit against Tencent concerning WeChat's Youth Mode.
2021
Tencent affiliate takes stake in AMIRO-associated company
A Tencent affiliate, Guangxi Tencent Venture Capital Co., Ltd., became a shareholder of Shenzhen Zongjiang Technology Co., Ltd., the company associated with the AMIRO brand, with an approximately 11.75% stake.