Tencent turns to Nintendo and 5G to reboot game business

Switch console and Qualcomm tie-up generate buzz at Shanghai event

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Visitors try out the Nintendo Switch at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai on Aug. 2. © Reuters

NAOKI MATSUDA, NATSUMI KAWASAKI and YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writers

SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU -- China's Tencent Holdings looks to inject vitality into its sluggish video game business through partnerships with Japanese gaming company Nintendo and U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, which it hopes lead to stronger content and hardware.

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