China Tech Daily Briefing (Jan 2)

1. Tencent left out as China approves release of 80 new video games.

2. Faraday Future, Evergrande reach landmark deal to get carmaker in the black

3. Community group-buy platform Linlinyi secures USD 30 Mn in Series A.

4. Sf express sues ofo over transportation contracts dispute.

5. Alibaba pays USD 75 Mn to settle the class action lawsuit.

6. Netease News, Kuaishou, QQ Music accused of overstepping user data collection.

7. Yang Yan resigns as Meizu Flyme's president.

(Reported by Mengjuan Li, an intern with the Passage)