China's Tencent suspends gaming to honor late leader Jiang Zemin

Other game makers follow suit amid government's tightening oversight of industry

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The official website of a Chinese video game, displaying black and white as a sign of mourning. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)

YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- China's Tencent Holdings and other major gaming vendors in the country are shutting down their games nationwide on Tuesday in an apparent tribute to late President Jiang Zemin, amid Beijing's tightening oversight of the gaming industry.

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