The U.S. Defense Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL to a list of companies it says work with China's military, in a move set to escalate U.

The Department of Defense accused Tencent and EV battery giant CATL of having ties to China's military. Tencent calls the decision "clearly a mistake."

Tencent has announced its gaming restrictions for minors in China during the 2025 winter break, allowing only 15 hours of gameplay over 32 days. In

Tencent executed its largest share buyback since 2006, acquiring HK$1.5 billion worth of shares to counter the fallout from a US blacklist.

The US-sanctioned Chinese company hopes to have 100,000 apps in its self-developed mobile operating system this year Tencent Holdings' ubiquitous super app WeChat officially launched on HarmonyOS Next in China,

It was almost a year before a handful of Chinese AI chatbots received government approval for public release. Some questioned whether China’s stance on censorship might hobble the country’s AI ambitions.

While the Chinese internet giant Tencent is best known for its super app WeChat, it’s also a major investor in U.S. tech companies and startups. Some of

The move comes amid ongoing disputes between Chinese video game companies and smartphone brands over app-store commission rates.

The U.S. Defense Department has added major Chinese technology companies including gaming and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL to its list of companies it says have ties to China’s military.

The US Department of Defense's decision to add Tencent to its Entity List may significantly impact its flagship messaging app, WeChat, especially the international version. This escalation also adds fresh uncertainty to Tencent's relationship with Apple,

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