Exclusive: China set to clear Tencent's $3.5 billion Sogou deal subject to data security conditions: sources

(Reuters) - China’s antitrust regulator is ready to clear tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd’s plan to take the country’s no.3 search engine Sogou private, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a move that signals the watchdog is willing to wave some deals through even as it ratchets up sector scrutiny.