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Influence Empire
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Influence Empire

Inside the Story of Tencent and China’s Tech Ambition

Lulu Chen
Hodder & Stoughton, 2022

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The riveting saga of Tencent lies in its precipitous rise to be one of the world’s largest tech companies and its struggle to stay competitive within the Chinese business ecosystem, reports Bloomberg journalist Lulu Chen. Those outside its home base of China may never have heard of it, but the tech giant is bigger than Facebook. Learn what’s next for this global powerhouse, how its unique strategy has given it a competitive edge, and what it reveals about China’s regulatory landscape.

Take-Aways

  • Chinese tech giant Tencent powers many of the world’s most popular products and services.
  • Tencent’s unique strategy involves copying, investing in and learning from its competitors – then innovating beyond them.
  • Tencent believed it could conquer and transform any industry by connecting it to the internet.

About the Author

Commenter for BBC, ABC, Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg QuickTake, Lulu Chen has spent over a decade covering China and the tech industry for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News.

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