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Table of Contents ( Mark One ) ☐ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( B ) OR 12 ( G ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR 冈 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( D ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 . OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( D ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( D ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report . For the transition period from Commission file number : 001-35729 to JOYY INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) N / A ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Cayman Islands ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 30 Pasir Panjang Road # 15-31A Mapletree Business City , Singapore 117440 ( Address of principal executive offices ) David Xueling Li , Chief Executive Officer , Tel : +65 63519330 , E - mail : Ixl@joyy.sg , 30 Pasir Panjang Road # 15-31A Mapletree Business City , Singapore 117440 ( Name , Telephone , E - mail and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of Each Class Trading symbol ( s ) Name of Exchange on Which Registered American depositary shares ( each representing 20 Class A common shares , par value US $ 0.00001 per share ) YY The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Class A common shares , par value US $ 0.00001 per share * The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC * Not for trading , but only in connection with the listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC of the American depositary shares ( " ADSS " ) . Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None ( Title of Class ) Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act :