BEIJING: Chinese technology giant Tencent said on Monday it had fired more than a hundred employees for violating company policies, with some referred to police and later found guilty of bribery and embezzlement.

The Hong Kong-listed company is the world's top video game maker and the owner of the popular super app WeChat, but has struggled under a broad regulatory crackdown on China's tech sector initiated in late 2020.

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