GM's China venture, PATEO files anti-monopoly complaint against Tencent

Tencent, GM and SAIC's joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling did not immediately respond to requests for comment

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.General Motors Co’s local venture with SAIC Motor Corp have jointly submitted complaints against tech giant Tencent.
Reuters SHANGHAI/HONG KONG
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 09 2021 | 9:47 AM IST

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smart vehicle supplier Shanghai PATEO said on Tuesday it and General Motors Co's local venture with SAIC Motor Corp have jointly submitted complaints against tech giant Tencent to China's market regulator.

PATEO said in a statement that Tencent abused its dominant messaging app's market position to restrict sales of its products which have functions controlled via WeChat.

Tencent, GM and SAIC's joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

 

(Reporting by Yilei Sun, Pei Li and Brenda Goh; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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First Published: Feb 09 2021 | 9:40 AM IST

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