China Tech Daily Briefing (Feb 19)

1. TikTok launches its first mini-game called Musical Jumping Ball.

2. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun declares that MI 9 as a flagship will get rid of price restriction, given the high R&D and manufacturing costs.

3. Tencent-backed video app Kuaishou to get into live-streaming at the 2019 Lantern Festival gala evening.

4. Huawei Mate 20 Pro will update its facial recognition system to add a second face.

5. Xiaomi releases its new product — electric scooter Pro.

6. Tencent invests heavily in Spring Festival red packet to promote its short video platform Weishi.

7. Powered by Huawei, Shanghai Hongqiao station is the world's first 5G network railway station.

(By Carl Zhou, intern with The Passage)