Tencent, Alibaba and the fight to control China's online ecosystem

Earnings beat estimates but competition intensifies over payment and cloud

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The fight between Tencent and Alibaba extends to mobile payments, cloud computing and other areas of the digital economy.

ALEX FANG and COCO LIU, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/HONG KONG -- Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings both exceeded expectations and reported healthy quarterly earnings on May 15, as China's two largest internet companies appear set to fight for dominance in the country's online sector.

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