QQ Music, operated by the Shenzhen-based company’s music arm Tencent Music Entertainment, released its latest version on the iOS app store on Thursday. Several mobile game apps also received approval from the regulator to issue updates, said a Tencent source familiar with the matter. — SCMP
Tencent Holdings, China’s social media and gaming giant, has resumed updates for nine of its apps, a sign that regulatory pressure may be easing.
Tencent confirmed to the South China Morning Post on Dec 17 that nine apps, including QQ Music and WeCom, the corporate version of WeChat, have been reviewed and given the green light by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to resume regular updates in the app stores.
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