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Influencers peddling medical, financial advice now need certification, China says
China has taken another step to regulate how online influencers impart information to their followers. The government has put a great deal of effort into moderating digital content over the…
China further limits access to unauthorized foreign games
For years, China has left a loophole open for people to access unauthorized video games, but it’s ready to close it. Many foreign titles lack a Chinese publishing partner like…
Tencent, the world’s largest video games company, said it will shutter its game streaming platform Penguin Esports by June due to “changes in business strategies.” Twitch-like Penguin Esports never achieved…
Tencent leads $100M Series B funding round into China-based esport provider VSPN
Further confirmation that the esports market is booming amid the pandemic comes today with the news that esports “total solutions provider” VSPN (Versus Programming Network) has raised what it describes…
Tencent wants to merge China’s esports archrivals Douyu and Huya
The war between two of China’s largest esports companies may soon come to a truce at the will of their investor, Tencent. Tencent, the world’s biggest games publisher, announced late…
Tencent brings cloud service to Japan in global push
The world’s largest video game publisher is looking outside its home country for growth. Tencent, the Chinese internet behemoth that operates WeChat and a few blockbuster games, announced on Friday…
Douyu, China’s Twitch backed by Tencent, files for a $500M U.S. IPO
Douyu, a Chinese live streaming service focused on video games, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it prepares to raise up to $500 million on the…
Ruhnn, a Chinese startup that makes influencers, raises $125M in U.S. IPO
Ruhnn, a company that enables influencers to sell through e-commerce and is plotting to change the face of China’s fashion industry, has raised $125 million after it listed on the…
China’s authorities propose to keep minors out of live streaming
China is getting serious about the way live-streaming videos affect tens of millions of youngsters, so much so a top authority has proposed to tighten restrictions on underage use. According…
China’s YY eyes overseas live streaming with $1.45B Bigo buyout
One of China’s top live-streaming companies, YY, bought a stake and obtained the right to purchase a majority share in Bigo last June, and now the other shoe has dropped…
