Pony Ma Huateng, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hong Kong-listed internet giant Tencent Holdings. Photo: Bloomberg Pony Ma Huateng, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hong Kong-listed internet giant Tencent Holdings. Photo: Bloomberg
Pony Ma Huateng, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hong Kong-listed internet giant Tencent Holdings. Photo: Bloomberg
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China’s tech economy faces huge risks if basic science research ignored, warns Tencent founder Pony Ma

  • Tencent pledged last November to allocate US$144 million to support young scientists in basic science research

Topic |   Tencent
Celia Chen
Celia Chen

Updated: 3:49pm, 4 Mar, 2019

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Pony Ma Huateng, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hong Kong-listed internet giant Tencent Holdings. Photo: Bloomberg Pony Ma Huateng, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hong Kong-listed internet giant Tencent Holdings. Photo: Bloomberg
Pony Ma Huateng, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hong Kong-listed internet giant Tencent Holdings. Photo: Bloomberg
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