By Michael Martina, David Shepardson and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and battery maker CA

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."

The US government's move to add Tencent Holdings, China's most valuable company, to its list of Chinese military firms has raised concerns about further bifurcation in the technology spheres of the world's two largest economies.

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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,

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

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.

Tencent's strong social media and fintech segments, coupled with a positive gross profit trend, underline favorable business trends. See why TCEHY stock is a Buy.

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 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.

China’s largest public company by market capitalization spent the equivalent of about $193.3 million to buy back 4.05 million shares on Wednesday.

Yesterday, we reported that the US federal government had placed Chinese video game publisher Tencent - owner of