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Tencent Plummets as China Takes Aim at Online Videogames

Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. and rivals plummeted Tuesday after Chinese state media criticized online gaming as “opium for the mind,” fueling investor concerns that the companies’ popular games could be swept up into a broader regulatory crackdown.

In morning trading in Hong Kong Tuesday, Tencent’s stock fell more than 10%. The Hong Kong shares of smaller peer NetEase Inc. dropped 15%, while those of video and gaming group Bilibili Inc. declined 14%.

The state-owned Economic Information Daily published a feature on Tuesday, saying excessive gaming could have ill effects on children and highlighting experts’ calls for tighter regulation.

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