Jan 7 (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd :
* BELIEVES THAT ITS INCLUSION IN CMC LIST IS A MISTAKE
* NOTED THAT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS SCHEDULED TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DESIGNATION OF CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ON 7 JANUARY
* INTENDS TO INITIATE A RECONSIDERATION PROCESS TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE.
* IF NECESSARY, WILL UNDERTAKE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO REMOVE COMPANY FROM CMC LIST
* CO IS NEITHER A CHINESE MILITARY COMPANY NOR A MILITARY-CIVIL FUSION CONTRIBUTOR TO CHINESE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
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