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Y.K. Pao, my father /
Sir Y.K. Pao (Pao Yue-kong) rose from modest origins to become, by the mid-1970s, the world's largest private ship-owner. His Hong Kong-based company World-Wide Shipping diversified into property, hotels, retail, media, telecommunications, airlines and banking - a hugely influential business em...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong [China] :
Hong Kong University Press,
Ã2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Sir Y.K. Pao (Pao Yue-kong) rose from modest origins to become, by the mid-1970s, the world's largest private ship-owner. His Hong Kong-based company World-Wide Shipping diversified into property, hotels, retail, media, telecommunications, airlines and banking - a hugely influential business empire at a time of rapid regional growth. A philanthropist with extensive international connections, Pao became an unofficial Chinese ambassador at large, forging a strong relationship with the architect of China's reform, Deng Xiaoping, at the dawn of China's economic transformation and during the discussions about Hong Kong's future. The author was at her father's side during important events and key meetings with leaders around the world. In this affectionate yet unsentimental account, she recounts the role played by her father at a key historical juncture and the balance he struck between Chinese and British allegiance, between business and politics, and between capitalism and socialism. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 223 pages) : illustrations (some color), digital file |
| ISBN: | 9789882208728 988220872X 9888083317 9789888083312 |