Chinese police say Tencent likely swindled by chilli sauce impostorsA Tencent sign is seen at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, Oct 20, 2019. (Reuters file photo)SHANGHAI: Chinese police on Wednesday said Tencent appears to have been duped by a group of people masquerading as representatives of China's best-known chilli oil maker, Lao Gan Ma, after the internet giant accused the latter of breaching a contract. Lao Gan Ma in a statement said it never signed such a contract and had reported the matter to police. Tencent, China's biggest video game and social media firm, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The topic has become one of most discussed issues on China's Twitter-like Weibo, with over 230 million views.

Source: Bangkok Post July 01, 2020 07:07 UTC