These internet companies dominate in China, where they are pushing innovation in social media, online shopping and self-driving cars. But their presence in Silicon Valley underscores how Chinese tech heavyweights still need American know-how to stay competitive. The company employs about 200 people in Silicon Valley, working on artificial intelligence applications like simultaneous translation, robotics and autonomous driving. Its team of more than 50 people in Silicon Valley is mainly focused on developing features that can be deployed on the company's various apps quickly. TencentGaming and social media giant Tencent was among the first Chinese internet companies to make a move in Silicon Valley, setting up shop there in 2007.

Source: CNN December 17, 2018 02:26 UTC