NBA fans in China seek refund from Tencent as streaming suspended . Some Chinese National Basketball Association (NBA) fans have asked for streaming subscription refunds from exclusive service provider Tencent amid a deepening free speech row, a move that could cause the tech giant financial pain.

UPDATE 8-U.S. expands blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks . Hikvision, top startups SenseTime and Megvii included on list

Delivery service firm Takeaway says quarterly orders up 87% . Netherlands-based Takeaway.com reported on Wednesday an increase of 87% in its third quarter orders, driven by organic growth and acquisitions.

Venture capital investments in U.S. set for another bonanza year . U.S. venture capitalists are expected to pour over $100 billion into startups for a second straight year, following the record sum invested in 2018, according to a report released on Wednesday.

UPDATE 3-Chinese state media slams basketball's NBA in free speech row . Chinese social media users liken Hong Kong protests to 9/11

Alibaba to stop sales of e-cigarette components in United States . Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said on Wednesday it will stop selling e-cigarette components in the United States, amid growing regulatory scrutiny and reports of lung disease and some deaths linked to vaping.

UPDATE 3-Goldman evaluating role in China's Megvii IPO after U.S. blacklist . 28 Chinese firms and government entities blacklisted by U.S.

UPDATE 2-Chinese state media slam U.S. basketball's NBA in free speech row . Organisers cancel Shanghai training event on Wednesday morning (Adds Wednesday event cancellation)

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Goldman evaluating role in China's Megvii IPO after U.S. blacklist . Other US firms likely to consider ties -lawyers, consultants

UPDATE 1-Chinese state media slam U.S. basketball's NBA in free speech row . Chinese state media on Wednesday accused the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) of endorsing violence and peddling a "secessionist pipe dream" in an escalating row over comments by a team official in support of protests in Hong Kong.