An investor walks past a screen at a securities company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The closure of the dubious WeChat accounts comes during a prolonged slump in the Chinese stock market. Photo: AFP An investor walks past a screen at a securities company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The closure of the dubious WeChat accounts comes during a prolonged slump in the Chinese stock market. Photo: AFP
An investor walks past a screen at a securities company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The closure of the dubious WeChat accounts comes during a prolonged slump in the Chinese stock market. Photo: AFP
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Tencent bans thousands of WeChat accounts for peddling fake stock tips as China's retail investors face volatile market

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Celia Chen
Celia Chen

Updated: 11:47am, 31 Jul, 2018

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An investor walks past a screen at a securities company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The closure of the dubious WeChat accounts comes during a prolonged slump in the Chinese stock market. Photo: AFP An investor walks past a screen at a securities company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The closure of the dubious WeChat accounts comes during a prolonged slump in the Chinese stock market. Photo: AFP
An investor walks past a screen at a securities company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The closure of the dubious WeChat accounts comes during a prolonged slump in the Chinese stock market. Photo: AFP
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