The development of Tencent and its products and services has profoundly influenced the way millions of Internet users communicate with one another socially and will continue to do so in the future. On June 16, 2004, Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK 700) went public on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Tencent continues to maintain steady growth under its user-oriented operating strateg
ies. It is Tencent's mission to enhance the quality of human social life through Internet services. Presently, Tencent is providing Internet, mobile and telecom services and online advertising under the strategic goal of providing users with "one-stop online gaming services". Tencent’s leading Internet platforms in China – QQ (QQ Instant Messenger), WeChat, QQ.com, QQ Games, Qzone, 3g.QQ.com, SoSo, PaiPai and Tenpay (as well as various other platforms) – has brought China's largest Internet community to meet the various needs of Internet users in the areas of communication, information, entertainment, e-commerce, as well as various other industries . As of December 31, 2012, the active QQ users accounts for QQ IM was 798.2 million, while its peak concurrent users reached 176.4 million.
