China suspends Tencent Holdings [update existing applications or launch new applications](//www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3157237/china-suspends-tencent-updating-existing-apps-or-launching-new-apps) as part of a “temporary administrative orientation” against the tech giant, Chinese media including Shanghai-based Chinastarmarket.cn reported. According to a report: According to the report, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has asked app stores and platforms to implement the order against Tencent apps from Wednesday in a severe administrative sanction against the tech giant, which manages dozens of apps, including the super app WeChat which has 1.2 billion users. Tencent said in a statement that it is cooperating with authorities to inspect its apps, indirectly confirming the…