Have a ‘strong sense of mission’, urges Facebook founder Zuckerberg in first Mandarin speech for Chinese students

Instead of rush to make quick money, young entrepreneurs should focus on having a strong sense of mission when starting a business, said Mark Zuckerberg in his speech at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing, as the Facebook founder and CEO tries to expand his business into the world's largest Internet market.

Zuckerberg, who was appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management last October, gave a speech entirely in Mandarin at a student dialogue event at the university on Saturday, which immediately generated a buzz among Chinese netizens who praised him for his fast-improving Mandarin Chinese skills.

In his speech, Zuckerberg revealed his mission for Facebook and encouraged Chinese students to work hard to ‘change the world’.

“When you have a mission, it helps you focus,” said Zuckerberg, who first impressed the world with his language skills last October when he conducted a short question and answer session in Mandarin at Tsinghua University.