Chinese authorities may revise newly-drafted online gaming rules, state media reported, after the announcement of the planned curbs triggered a sell-off in major tech stocks.
The draft restrictions published by Beijing’s media regulator on Friday sent shares in tech giants tumbling and wiped tens of billions of dollars off their value, with industry leader Tencent tanking more than 12% in Hong Kong by the close.
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