This Week in China: A little bit of communism, a whole lot of capitalism

With so much business wheeling and dealing, sometimes it’s easy to forget that China is a nation enshrouded in communist principles. This week’s Chinese gaming news brings a subtle reminder of that – though it certainly brings a fair share of capitalism-loving financial actions too.

Thanks to our friends at Beijing-based Laohu.com for sharing this news round-up with our Western readers. If you’re looking for Chinese gaming news daily, be sure to give them a look.

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With so much business wheeling and dealing, sometimes it’s easy to forget that China is a nation enshrouded in communist principles. This week’s Chinese gaming news brings a subtle reminder of that – though it certainly brings a fair share of capitalism-loving financial actions too.

Thanks to our friends at Beijing-based Laohu.com for sharing this news round-up with our Western readers. If you’re looking for Chinese gaming news daily, be sure to give them a look.

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Representatives attending China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have been seen fiddling with their phones. State media People’s Daily responded with a diatribe against “representatives who fiddle with phones, microblog live or play games on sessions,” describing such behavior as inactivity and unforgivable dereliction of duty. (Laohu.com)

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Sources say Linekong, whose business has transformed to mobile gaming, will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by September. Linekong has been selecting underwriters from a number of investment banks. Apart from its IPO, Linekong plans to expand to the console game market. The company announced an $80m financing deal earlier this year. (Laohu.com)

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Japanese consultancy Kantar published a nine country survey of mobile OS market share. In Japan, 68.7% of new mobile phones run iOS, the highest number among all nine countries. iOS only accounts for 17.4% of new mobile phones in China, which ranks sixth out of nine. (Laohu.com)

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Forgame acquired 21% of Magic Feature Inc. (20% if fully diluted) with $70m (HKD 543m). Hong Kong-based Magic Feature develops and publishes mobile games, with major works including Tower of Saviors (????). (Laohu.com)

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