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Media-shy Tencent tycoon joins debate on HK's future
Published Tue, Jun 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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Hong Kong
ONE of China's most prominent Internet tycoons is wading into a famously contentious political arena.
In an unusual move, Tencent Holdings Ltd's billionaire founder Pony Ma has chosen to convene a summit of government academics and business chieftains in Hong Kong days before the 20th anniversary of its return to China.
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