Chinese megacorp Tencent has doubled down on its assertion that it is not China’s military, saying that if the US Department of Defense does not “resolve this misunderstanding”, it will ” in accordance with the law”.
In one announcement – which the company said it does on a “voluntary” basis – it said that the company is “not a Chinese military company or a joint military force for the Chinese defense industry base copy” and that while the allegations “do not affect (Tencent’s) business, the United States Department of Defense made a “mistake” when it declared the company as a military business Chinese.
At first, the company said that the inclusion in the list was just a misunderstanding, but the following statement took a firmer line, saying: “The Company intends will initiate the decision process to correct this error.
“During the process, he will participate in negotiations with the US Department of Defense to resolve the misunderstanding, and if necessary, will take legal action to remove the company from the CMC List .The company will make further announcements as and when appropriate.”
As Tom reminded us when this first bubbled last week, Tencent’s reach in the global video games industry is huge. It has League of Legends creator Riot Games, Dune: Awakening maker Funcom and UK outfit Sumo Digital, in addition to several of its own companies, such as Pokémon Unite maker Timi Studios. It is still in talks with Ubisoft over a possible purchase.
