Tencent Lets WeChat's Rapid Growth Do the Talking

(Beijing) -- Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s free messaging service, WeChat, has seen its popularity grow among both individual users and businesses, even amid a dispute with the Big Three telecom operators.

Since launching in January 2011, WeChat, the mobile text and voice messaging application, now has more than 300 million users. The rapid growth has caught the attention of various businesses seeking to explore opportunities on the platform.