SHANGHAI -- Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings have begun allowing links to rival services in their respective app ecosystems, chipping away at one of the underpinnings of their near-duopoly on China's internet sector.
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Tencent's WeChat messaging app now lets users link to rivals' content. © Reuters
SHANGHAI -- Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings have begun allowing links to rival services in their respective app ecosystems, chipping away at one of the underpinnings of their near-duopoly on China's internet sector.