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Top Policy Changes in China This Year The USA version of China’s English language newspaper, China Daily, published the Top

Tencent Owns Riot Games Tencent has purchased the shares in Riot Games that it previously did not own, bringing the

Google Tests Out China’s FTZ There have been many rumors brewing recently about Google possibly reentering China in 2016, leading

IMF Includes Renminbi as a Main World Currency The IMF’s announced its decision to include the Renminbi as a reserve

Regulations for TV Set-Top Boxes in China The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) announced new

Internet Cafes in China According to the Chinese Ministry of Culture, investment in domestic I-cafés has exceeded RMB 20 billion

Tencent Surges in Q3 Tencent had its highest profit in Q3 2015 thanks to messaging services, video and digital games.

Steam Supports Chinese RMB Steam officially announced that starting from November 3, 2015 it will support Chinese RMB. At the

Chinese Mobile Gaming Market to Benefit From Faster Replacement Rate of Smartphones Technode (via Sinocism) posted an article stating that

Baidu Replaces Bing on Edge Browser in China Chinese Internet giant Baidu Inc has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp

President Xi Jinping Visits the US There is scant news out of China this week ahead of the 7-day National

Valve Sues Copycats in Asia Valve Corporation, developer of Dota2, has officially filed a lawsuit against the developer of Dao

Southeast Asia’s Silicon Valley Slashdot posted a story that highlights Vietnam’s tech boom, something that we are following because of

Chinese Mobile Gamers Gamelook cited Niko Partners research on Chinese mobile gaming in an article discussing how the domestic mobile

Niko Partners recently had the opportunity to provide academic research assistance to Ahmed Agung Faisal, an ambitious young student in