Ma Huateng Publicly Discusses 'Shrimp Farming' for the First Time: OpenClaw App Can Integrate WeChat's Decentralized Concept

At Tencent Holdings' 2025 earnings call, CEO Ma Huateng publicly shared his thoughts on 'shrimp farming' for the first time. He believes the OpenClaw 'lobster' app can take AI beyond traditional chat boxes to more scenarios, leveraging Tencent's resources, promoting cross-business collaboration, and inspiring WeChat agent development.

The decentralized concept of WeChat mini-programs can be integrated into the future 'lobster' app. Tencent will address service providers' concerns about being short-circuited or channelized in ecological design. Future 'shrimp farming' will combine centralization and decentralization: agent partners want their own traffic and entry points but not just being tooled. Ma Huateng emphasized this is a long-term plan requiring patience and no hasty launch.