New Delhi, July 26 -- Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings terminated a project manager at its WeChat division after his multimillion-yuan compensation package leaked online, according to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report. The termination has reportedly triggered an intense debate across social media platforms.

The SCMP reported that the employee, surnamed Ye, was dismissed for sharing confidential corporate data with external parties. According to an internal bulletin viewed by Tencent staff, the leak resulted in a "severe negative impact both inside and outside the company."

Ye served as a project manager at Weixin Group, the core unit that manages WeChat, China's ubiquitous super-app boasting 1.3 billion users.

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