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AcquiredDec 17, 2018

Season 3, Episode 10: Tencent

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Guest: Tencent

Notable books mentioned: Tencent Story by Xiaobo Wu

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Season 3, Episode 10: Tencent mentions Tencent Story by Xiaobo Wu with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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the canonical book on Tencent is called Tencent Story. It's by Xiaobo Wu.

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Episode summary
We close out Season 3 and our China mini-series with a monster episode on Tencent, the Shenzhen-based social networking and entertainment powerhouse. We dive deep into the story of Pony Ma and his cofounders’ incredible journey from making software for pagers(!) to QQ, WeChat, League of Legends, Fortnite, Snapchat and even Tesla. This is one finale you don’t want to miss!
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The canonical book on Tencent is called Tencent Story. It's by Xiaobo Wu. Unfortunately, it's only in Chinese.

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For: Listeners interested in Chinese tech companies
Key quote: the canonical book on Tencent is called Tencent Story. It's by Xiaobo Wu.
The host mentioned 'Tencent Story' as a canonical book on Tencent, highlighting its significance in understanding the company's background. They noted that while the book is only available in Chinese, an English summary exists, making it accessible for non-Chinese speakers.
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Tencent Story
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The host mentioned 'Tencent Story' as a canonical book on Tencent, highlighting its significance in understanding the company's background. They no…

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