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World’s biggest game publisher Tencent threaten to sue US government for listing them as a Chinese military companyBut are prepared to talk it out first
But are prepared to talk it out first
Image credit:Tencent
Image credit:Tencent
Yesterday, wereportedthat the US federal government had placed Chinese video game publisher Tencent - owner of League Of Legends developers Riot Games, Path Of Exile developers Grinding Gear and much more besides - on a list of Chinese military companies. The list in question is part of a strategy of counteracting what the US sees as the close relationship between China’s armed forces and various civilian technology suppliers and research projects.
At the time of publication yesterday, a Tencent spokesperson had commented that the listing was based on a “misunderstanding”. In a statement sent to RPS overnight and also published online, Tencent’s chairman Ma Huateng and executive board have now said that they’re prepared to get legal if the misunderstanding isn’t resolved.
Tencent are about “to initiate a Reconsideration Process to correct this mistake”, during which they “will engage in discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense to resolve any misunderstanding, and if necessary, will undertake legal proceedings to remove the Company from the CMC List.”
