Registration open - SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
18 Dec 2023 17:37
Tencent has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UK Department of International Trade to help boost their relationship with the UK government.
This MOU is aimed at improving cooperation between the two countries, focusing on film, video games and fashion. As part of the broad trade deal, the Chinese media giant will bring eSports courses to Oxford University.
“The next few years offer a golden opportunity for the UK to work with companies such as Tencent to drive innovation and shape the future of global trade,” said Liam Fox, the UK’s Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade at a press conference.
As Lau Seng Yee, Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent, said, “Openness, partnership and sharing at a global level have become our common vision for the future of human development in this digital era, within this context, the Memorandum of Understanding is of great significance.”
Tencent has bought some of the biggest esports titles, including League of Legends, Arena of Valor and Clash Royale. The company has recently invested about USD15m to promote eSports for Fortnite in China.
Source: Sina
Proofread by William Logsdon
Future of Sport: A Global Sports Week x Viva Technology Collaboration, Will Open in June 14
12 Jun 2023 14:59
Related coverage
Logitech G Reaches Strategic partnership with Bilibili Esports
17 Aug 2020
NBA China, Tencent Launch NBA League Pass in China
24 Oct 2016
Flying Leopards officially launch eSports team
11 Jun 2018
Tencent Sports becomes CSA internet partner
13 Nov 2017
Tencent NBA press conference launched in Beijing
22 May 2015
More from Yutang Sports
SportAccord 2024 - sport as a ‘powerful, transformative tool’ under spotlight at CityAccord
29 Mar 2024
SPORTACCORD 2024 INSIGHTS: Touchdowns, Home Runs and Slam Dunks
12 Jun 2024
SPORTACCORD 2024 INSIGHTS: Harnessing the Soft Power of Sport
13 May 2024
Squash will be significantly boosted by LA28 inclusion
17 Apr 2024
SportAccord Plenary Conference had fruitful talks about the soft power of sport
17 Apr 2024
Yutang Sports
loading...