The investment gives NTT Docomo a 20% stake in the venture, Baidu Yi Xin Network Technology (Beijing) Company.

Japan-based phone operator NTT Docomo has invested $22.5m to form a venture with China-based media group Baidu to distribute Japanese games from DeNA and other content in China.

The investment gives NTT Docomo a 20% stake in the venture, Baidu Yi Xin Network Technology (Beijing) Company.