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Chinese Gaming and ‘Metaverse’ Shares Battered by Regulatory Squeeze

Chinese Gaming and ‘Metaverse’ Shares Battered by Regulatory Squeeze
People walk past the Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, southern China’s Guangdong Province on May 26, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
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9/9/2021|Updated: 9/9/2021

SHANGHAI—Chinese gaming and metaverse-related shares skidded on Thursday, dragged down by an ongoing regulatory squeeze that has engulfed industries ranging from online platforms and entertainment to for-profit tutoring and real estate.

In the latest blow to China’s online gaming sector, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday afternoon that Beijing had temporarily suspended approvals of new games, further hitting shares in companies like Tencent Holdings and NetEase.

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