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INFLUENCE EMPIRE: THE STORY OF TENCENT & CHINA'S TECH AMBITION

Lulu Chen



 

In 2017, a company known as Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world's fifth largest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed to regarding the global tech industry through the prism of Silicon Valley: Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft.


Yet to many of the two billion-plus people who live just across the Pacific Ocean, it came as no surprise at all.


Founded by the enigmatic billionaire Pony Ma, the firm that began life as a simple text-message operator invested in and created some of China's most iconic games en route to dreaming up WeChat - the Swiss Army knife super-app that combines messaging, shopping and entertainment. Through billions of dollars of global investments in marquee names from Fortnite to Tesla and a horde of start-ups, Ma's company went on to build a near-unparalleled empire of influence.


In this fascinating narrative - crammed with insider interviews and exclusive details - Lulu Chen tells the story of how Tencent created the golden era of Chinese technology, and delves into key battles involving Didi, Meituan and Alibaba. It's a chronicle of critical junctures and asks just what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in China.

 

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE

BINDING

EDITION

ISBN

YEAR

PAGES

English

Hardcover


9781529346855

2022

320

English

Paperback


9781529346862

2022

320

AUDIOBOOK DETAILS

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LENGTH

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NARRATORS

YEAR

English

9 hours

Unabridged

Richard Burnip

2022

 

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Publishers: #HodderStoughton (Hodder & Stoughton)

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#Tencent (Tencent)


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#PonyMa (Pony Ma)

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