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China's Tencent to lead US$863m investment in online retailer

Move to invest in apparel platform Vipshop Holdings ups its rivalry in retail with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Published Mon, Dec 18, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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CHINESE Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Monday it would lead an US$863 million investment in apparel platform Vipshop Holdings Ltd , upping its rivalry in retail with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Tencent will invest US$604 million in exchange for a 7 per cent stake in Vipshop, while e-commerce firm JD.com Inc will invest US$259 million for a stake of 5.5 per cent - rising from a previously undisclosed stake of roughly 2.5 per cent - the two firms said in a statement.

The deal extends a recent push by Tencent into Alibaba's home turf of retail, where the firm hopes to leverage its messaging service WeChat and its online payment systems to drive sho…

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