The penguins are symbols of Tencent's iconic messaging platform QQ, which launched five years ... children as the McDonalds "golden arches" logo is to children in the West, says the BBC's China ...

Tencent owns a number of highly popular online properties including web portal QQ.com, Tencent QQ instant messenger, and auction site Pai.Pai.com. Read next Follow us on: Jump to ...

Messenger app Tencent QQ introduced chatbots Baby Q and Little Bing, a penguin and a little girl, in March. But they have now been removed after social media users shared controversial comments ...