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IGG is trying to move from leaning on one aging blockbuster to a steadier stream of new strategy games, while dialing back its heavy spending on new development. If its newer launches keep holding players and its push to use AI keeps cutting costs, profits could improve—but the big question is how much recent growth comes from higher advertising spend.Read more

Be Friends Holding Limited, an investment holding company, provides all-media services in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers new media services, such as marketing services to the merchants for the livestream e-commerce on the e-commerce platforms; and application solutions, including design, implementation, and support services, as well as offers broadcasting equipment.Read more

Tencent’s next chapter may be less about new apps and more about getting more from the ones people already use, with Weixin’s video, search, and mini games opening fresh ways to earn from its own traffic. The story also looks at how AI could lift ads, cloud tools, and game creation—and what tougher rules, rivals, and geopolitics could still derail the upside.Read more

Tencent leans on WeChat’s all-in-one ecosystem and a global gaming portfolio, while pushing into cloud, payments, and new AI-powered services. The big question is whether these growth engines can keep compounding as China’s tech rules tighten and global tensions make expansion harder.Read more

Tencent leans on AI features and the WeChat ecosystem to keep people engaged and turn that attention into more sales across ads, payments, and games, while expanding overseas and into cloud services. But bigger AI spending, tougher rules, and rising competition could slow that momentum and squeeze profits.Read more

NetDragon is betting that weaving AI into its games and classroom tools will make the business leaner, even as some parts of the company struggle to grow. See what’s driving the push, how a new ActivPanel launch and overseas partnerships could help, and what risks could derail the turnaround.Read more

Tongdao Liepin is betting that AI tools can make hiring faster and stickier for businesses, turning its recruitment platform into something companies rely on more as China’s service economy goes digital. But the big question is whether weaker demand for white-collar hiring and lower spending per customer will keep pulling revenue down even as profits improve.Read more

China Literature is trying to turn its huge library of stories into more ways to make money, from merchandise to shows and games, while leaning on AI and Tencent’s apps to reach more fans. But falling users, hit-or-miss releases, and rising spending could make the next few years far bumpier than the growth story suggests.Read more

Kuaishou could get a fresh lift as it uses smarter software to make videos, personalize feeds, and sell ads more effectively—while also pushing beyond China as mobile internet use keeps rising. But stricter rules, tougher overseas expansion, and the cost of chasing users and building new tech could still drag down growth.Read more