Tencent Pushes For Cloud Data Center Expansion in the Middle East

Chinese tech giant Tencent is looking to expand cloud data centers across the Middle East as it pushes deeper into cloud infrastructure outside China.
Published: 1/28/2026, 11:58:36 PM EST

Chinese tech giant Tencent is looking to expand cloud data centers across the Middle East as it pushes deeper into cloud infrastructure outside China. Analysts warn the expansion could raise security concerns given the company's close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and growing tech rivalry with the United States.