Editorial Summary

The street team for Tencent (0700.HK) IM tool QQ is looking for five journalists and ten designers to join its promotional team in exchange for Tencent virtual currency Q coins, reports Sohu. According to the report, the payment method has roused debate regarding the impact of the Q coin on the nation's financial system and personal income tax laws.

Tencent's public relations department said the recruitment is being organized by QQ members and Q coins are "rewards", not wages. The employee said Tencent plans to resort to legal measures to deal with the "unfounded" Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) report. According to the employee, the street team, or "QQ member journalist group", is founded and organized by QQ members.