The messaging app is dominant among users in the Chinese diaspora, and it features heavy censorship and surveillance.

Tencent Holdings' super-app WeChat was removed from a list of "notorious" sellers of counterfeit goods by the US trade office, days after the defence department designated the tech giant as a "Chinese military company".

The future of developer China Vanke and its $45 billion in debt were in focus on Friday after media reports alleged its CEO had been temporarily detained, deepening concerns about China's embattled property sector.

Temu, Xiaomi, AliExpress, Shein, WeChat, and TikTok are in breach of EU laws, say experts. Here's what we know so far.

The United States has added technology giant China-based Tencent to a list of companies designated as partners with the Chinese military, according to Bloomberg.

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,

When browsing a selection of eligible merchandise, JD.com app users will see a button labelled “Gifting IT.” After clicking it, users follow a few simple steps to pay for an item and have it shipped directly to the recipient.

The HarmonyOS version of WeChat, built on an independent architecture separate from Android or iOS, was launched by Tencent on Huawei's AppGallery on

Noyb, the Austria-based European Center for Digital Rights, has filed complaints against six Chinese companies over alleged violations of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The accused firms include AliExpress, Shein, Temu, TikTok, WeChat and Xiaomi.

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

TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago. The possibility the U.S. would outlaw the video-sharing app has kept influencers and users in anxious limbo for more than four of the years since

China’s economy expanded 5% in 2024, meeting the official target of “around 5%” growth after stimulus measures introduced late last year appear to be working.