The SCMP said the strategy to slow down approvals emerged after a Wednesday meeting between Chinese authorities and gaming firms including Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc . Beijing on Wednesday had summoned gaming firms including Tencent and NetEase. China has temporarily slowed down approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, the South China Morning Post reported https://bit.ly/3hiH4ee on Thursday citing people with knowledge of the matter. Tencent declined to comment. NetEase did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment. China moved in August to ban under-18s from playing…