Tencent CEO PonyMa (Ma Huateng) moved back to second place this year, with a wealth increase of $9 billion. Despite the resurgence, he is still worth $18.8 billion less than he was in 2020.
Feng Chongyi, associate professor in China Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney, said Xi's earlier emphasis was on addressing the expansion of private enterprises, including figures like Jack Ma and PonyMa.
Alibaba's co-founder Jack Ma (R) looks at Tencent Holdings' CEO PonyMa during a celebration meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China's "reform and opening up" policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2018.
He said that Jack Ma won’t be able to compete with Ma Huateng, founder of Tencent, because Ma Huateng, also known as PonyMa, aimed at a disorderly expansion of business.
PonyMa, Chairman of Tencent Group, slid from second to fourth place, and Xu Jiayin, chairman of Evergrande Group, plummeted from fifth place to 70th this year.
In 2018 during the interrogation, Huang filed a lawsuit against Tencent and its founder PonyMa for releasing his chat content to the police as evidence on his charge.
"During the third quarter, the internet industry, including the domestic games industry, and certain advertiser categories, adapted to new regulatory and macroeconomic developments," Tencent's chairman and CEO, PonyMa, said in a statement.
She also criticized Tencent’s founder PonyMa for blocking WeChat accounts to assist with the regime’s censorship.
Mr. Zhang, a Shanghai resident, expressed sorrow for Ding's situation.
Ma and his family had held the top spot for China's richest in the Hurun Global Rich List in 2020 and 2019 but now trail in fourth place behind bottled water maker Nongfu Spring's Zhong Shanshan, Tencent Holding's PonyMa and e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo's
Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma (R) applauds with Tencent Holdings’ CEO PonyMa during a meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China’s “reform and opening up” policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2018.
Alibaba's co-founder Jack Ma (R) looks at Tencent Holdings' CEO PonyMa during a celebration meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China's "reform and opening up" policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2018.
Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma (R) applauds with Tencent Holdings’ CEO PonyMa during a meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China’s “reform and opening up” policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2018.
February 20, 2022By Lawrence Solomon, Patricia Adams
Chinese internet companies and their billionaire founders, including Alibaba Group’s Jack Ma and Tencent Holdings' PonyMa, are among the biggest global success stories of the past two decades.
In 2020, the following company heads donated their wealth: Alibaba’s Jack Ma, Evergrande’s Hui Ka Yan, Tencent’s PonyMa, Xiaomi’s Lei Jun, Pinduoduo’s Colin Huang, and ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming.
Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma (R) applauds with Tencent Holdings’ CEO PonyMa during a meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China’s “reform and opening up” policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Dec. 18, 2018.
Alibaba's co-founder Jack Ma (R) and Tencent Holdings' CEO PonyMa applaud during a celebration meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China's "reform and opening up" policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2018.
Alibaba's co-founder Jack Ma (R) and Tencent Holdings' CEO PonyMa applaud during a celebration meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China's "reform and opening up" policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Dec. 18, 2018.
Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma (R) applauds with Tencent Holdings’ CEO PonyMa during a meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China’s “reform and opening up” policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2018.
Jack Ma dismissed rumors that his retirement was due to pressure from Beijing.
But the announcements came after SASAC director Hao Peng invited Jack Ma to his office on June 16, and invited PonyMa on July 31.
PonyMa, CEO and chairman of Tencent, who is also a member of the 13th National People's Congress, attends a meeting of the congress on March 8, 2019, in Beijing.
Alibaba's co-founder Jack Ma (R) and Tencent Holdings' CEO PonyMa applaud during a celebration meeting marking the 40th anniversary of China's "reform and opening up" policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Dec. 18, 2018.