Universal skriver avtal med Tencent om Kina

Tencent Holdings Limited (Chinese: 腾讯控股有限公司; pinyin: Téngxùn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī; literally: "Soaring information"; SEHK: 700) is a Chinese investment holding company whose subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, payment systems, internet and mobile phone value-added services and operate online advertising services in China. Its headquarters are in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Tencent is one of the largest Internet companies, as well as the largest gaming company in the world. Its many services include social network, web portals, e-commerce, mobile games and multiplayer online games. Offerings in China include the well-known instant messenger Tencent QQ and one of the largest web portals, QQ.com. Mobile chat service WeChat has helped bolster Tencent's continued expansion into smartphone services. Tencent has been credited as one of the world's most innovative companies by numerous media and firms such as Boston Consulting Group, rising rapidly in its Innovative Rankings. In April 13, 2015, the market value of Tencent exceeded US$200 billion for the first time, hitting US$206 billion. On September 8, 2015, Tencent became the largest Internet company in Asia by value after Alibaba Group Holding Limited suffered a major drop ($141 billion over 10 months) in its share value. In May 2017, Tencent's market value grows to USD$309 billion, shortly after surpassing Wells Fargo to enter the world's top 10 most valuable companies. Tencent has been actively investing in numerous companies and start-ups, creating a huge portfolio of investment, ranging across multiple industries and areas.

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