Tse - Chinas disruptors: how Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and other companies are changing the rules of business

In the Internet era, China has outpaced most advanced countries in terms of new technology adaptation and economic growth. In this book, Edward Tse clearly illustrates how Chinas explosive growth in business will continue to impact the whole country and the rest of the world.

YU GANG, PH.D. , chairman and cofounder, Yihaodian

Edward Tse is to Chinese corporate strategy what\ Kenichi Ohmae was to Japanese corporate strategy. This is a book that I could not put downa deeply insightful book on China that no Chinese strategist or analyst, let alone corporate captain, can ignore.

ANDREW SHENG, former chairman of Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and chief adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission

Edward Tse is an influential thinker in the Chinese business community given his unique background coupled with global knowledge and perspective. Chinas Disruptors will enlighten global business leaders with new visions coming from China.

WANG WEI, chairman, China Mergers & Acquisitions Association

This is the book for every person who is wondering how Chinas impressive growth in business is going to impact the rest of the world.

DR. HUBERT LIENHARD, president and CEO of Voith GmbH and chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee for German Business (APA)

Chinas Disruptors provides a birds-eye view of the entrepreneurs driving growth and innovation in China. Edward Tses insights into how Chinas leading businesses will shape the future are important for understanding the global marketplace. These insights along with the personal stories of Chinas business leaders make for a fascinating read.

NANCY MCKINSTRY, CEO and chairman of the executive board, Wolters Kluwer, NV

Edward Tse explores very clearly the rise of Chinas entrepreneurs and the opportunities their rise will generate. After I read the book it became clear to me how global businesses will inevitably have to become more Chinese in their manner of operating.

RONNIE LETEN, president and CEO, Atlas Copco AB

This book will change the way you view China, even if you think you are an expert. Edward Tse uses his unique insights and knowledge of Chinas homegrown entrepreneurs to craft the story of the countrys emergence as a global powerhouse driven by innovative disruptors. A must-read.

RAKESH KAPOOR, chief executive officer, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

In Chinas Disruptors, Edward Tse provides the kind of insight that only comes from a true insider. If you want to understand whats behind the unprecedented growth of Chinas private sector and what it means for the rest of the world, read this book.

FENG LUN, chairman of the board, Vantone Holdings Co., Ltd.

An amazing book on Chinese entrepreneurs who are reshaping the Chinese economy and perhaps the world in the longer term. It helps businesspeople from the West to better understand how this major new force has come about and how it might change the economic landscape worldwide.

VINCENT H. S. LO, GBS, JP; chairman, Shui On Group

Essential insights about an emerging class of competitors from China who will dramatically change the competitive playing field as we know it, told by Chinas leading global strategy consultant, Dr. Edward Tse.

RONALD R. HADDOCK, vice president, strategy and business transformation, Johnson Controls

Edward Tse offers a fascinating and insightful journey through the successive generations of spirited entrepreneurs who overcame a once business-averse environment to shape Chinas free enterprise.

OLIVIER BOHUON, chief executive officer, Smith & Nephew Plc

Edward Tse has been discussing the eventual onslaught of Chinas disruptors for well over a decade. The day when these disruptors are on the world stage and are changing the economics and geopolitics of business is finally upon us. If youre running a global business in any industry, the Chinese disruptors will reshape your business. No one understands that better than Ed and no one can tell the story in such a compelling fashion. A must-read for todays business leaders.

SHANE TEDJARATI, president and CEO, high growth regions, Honeywell

China will become, if it is not already, the most important market for all high-growth companies in the world. Edward Tses book will provide important insights to the decision makers in these companies.

ANTONY LEUNG, group CEO, Nan Fung Group; former financial secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

Edward Tse has perfectly captured what todays Chinas economy is made of. Chinas disruptors, often looked down upon by their Western counterparts, are the main drivers behind Chinas dynamism today. We in the West have much to learn from them. Today, Chinas disruptors; tomorrow, the worlds disruptors.

ROLAND DECORVET, former chairman and CEO of Nestl Greater China

In Chinas Disruptors, Edward Tse takes us into the fascinating world of Chinas leading entrepreneurs. In the process, he shows us a business community that is far more adaptive, flexible, open-minded, and innovative than international observers realize. Chinas Disruptors is a must-read for those who wish to understand the companies and entrepreneurs that are changing China and eventually the world.

MICHAEL J. ENRIGHT , Sun Hung Kai Professor, University of Hong Kong, and director, Enright, Scott & Associates

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