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<span class=\"tl-date\">1998<\/span>\n      <div class=\"tl-event\">Ma Huateng and four co-founders establish Tencent in Shenzhen, launching the OICQ instant messaging platform.<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <span class=\"tl-date\">2004<\/span>\n      <div class=\"tl-event\">Tencent lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising HK$1.6 billion in its initial public offering.<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <span class=\"tl-date\">2011<\/span>\n      <div class=\"tl-event\">Tencent launches <a href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow\">WeChat<\/a>, which grows into the world's most-used messaging and super-app platform.<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <span class=\"tl-date\">2013<\/span>\n      <div class=\"tl-event\">Tencent acquires a controlling stake in Riot Games, maker of League of Legends, expanding its global gaming reach.<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <span class=\"tl-date\">2021<\/span>\n      <div class=\"tl-event\">Chinese regulators impose sweeping restrictions on 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