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Tencent jumps as its Weixin app launches beta testing with Deepseek

FILE PHOTO: Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen
February 17, 2025
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Tencent were set to open up 6.6% on Monday after the company said its Weixin messaging app has launched beta testing with Deepseek as firms race to link up with China's rising artificial intelligence start-up.

Tencent shares were set to open at HK$506, their highest since July 2021. The blue chip Hang Seng Index gains 0.6% and Hang Seng Tech Index rises 1.3%

(Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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