Long-running investigation started under the Biden administration has raised concerns over data collection and privacy

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The Trump administration is debating whether to force Tencent to divest its US gaming investments, reviving a CFIUS investigation that began under Biden. The probe centers on concerns that Tencent's stakes in companies like Epic Games, Riot, and Supercell give it access to data on millions of American players, potentially constituting an intelligence collection risk. A cabinet-level meeting on the matter was recently postponed. Tencent was previously added to a Pentagon blacklist of companies with alleged Chinese military connections, which it denies. The situation mirrors the TikTok divestiture pressure and comes ahead of Trump's planned visit to China.

Report: US government may compel Tencent to divest gaming investments