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This Chinese tech giant is now worth more than Facebook

A girl walks past WeChat mascots inside TIT Creativity Industry Zone where Tencent office is located in Guangzhou, China May 9, 2017. Picture taken May 9, 2017.     REUTERS/Bobby Yip - RC12AA19C0C0

Thanks to Tencent, Pony Ma overtook Alibaba’s Jack Ma to become the richest person in Asia. Image: REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Rosamond Hutt
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