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The earliest of our list to make his mark in the international community, Rong today is head of Citic Pacific, a Hong Kong listed company with a market capitalisation of US$6 billion and interests that span aviation, civil infrastructure, real estate, telecoms and online games tech. The son of one of China’s most prominent Red Capitalists, a term used to describe pre-revolutionary tycoons who stayed on after the establishment of the People’s Republic to reconstruct the country, Rong is a delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference for a record fourth five-year term. Rong represents the only Mainland Chinese one hundred-year old dynasty today. |
