Huateng Pony on innovation
From Pony Ma: President Xi encourages us to work hard and preserve Guangdong's success · · CGTN
“President Xi encourages us to work hard and preserve Guangdong's success. He emphasized the need for more high-tech giants like Tencent to enhance our innovation capabilities, which is a competitive advantage for Guangdong province.”
On , Huateng Pony, Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Tencent Holdings, spoke about innovation during Pony Ma: President Xi encourages us to work hard and preserve Guangdong's success on CGTN.
About Huateng Pony
On March 7, 2018, Pony Ma, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings, attended a panel discussion with President Xi Jinping and other deputies from Guangdong Province during the National People's Congress. Ma stated that President Xi encouraged him and others to work hard and preserve Guangdong's success, and noted that Xi said it would be beneficial for Guangdong to have more high-tech giants like Tencent to enhance innovation capabilities. Ma described innovation capability as a competitive advantage for Guangdong province. Ma also said he made proposals on how the digital economy could better propel and help transform the real economy, describing this transformation as crucial for future growth. He stated that he would follow President Xi's guidelines and make an utmost effort to reach the goals discussed.