Summary | Earlier reports of e-commerce leader Alibaba's strong
political ties appear to be overstated, following word that
archrival Tencent (HKEx: 700) has become the first of China's
major Internet firms to win a highly sought banking license.
Both companies had been aggressively expanding into financial
services over the past year, though each was reliant on ...
youngchinabiz.com | 01 April 2016