Tencent cuts stake in food delivery app Meituan as Q3 sales drop

Further issuance of new game licenses expected in near future

20221116 Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen

Tencent's sales have been slowing since last year amid China’s worsening economic growth outlook and regulatory uncertainties.  © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Tencent Holdings said on Wednesday it will slash its stake in food delivery platform Meituan amid Beijing's move to curb the market dominance of technology giants like Tencent and rival Alibaba Group Holding.

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