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China is witnessing entry of economic leaders who are all set to take the country into a new era.Here is a look at top 10 new economic leaders in China in 2013, according to an online survey carried out by China Economic Net.
No 1 Jack Ma
Position: Chairman and founder
Company: Alibaba Group
As an economic leader in China, Jack Ma and his Group has had an influential impact on China's e-commerce business. In May 2013, he resigned as the CEO, and initiated moves to set up Cainiao Network Technology Co Ltd, planning to turn it into an international e-commerce logistics business.
No 2 Lei Jun
Position: Chairman and CEO
Company: Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd
In the first half of 2013, Xiaomi sold more than 7.03 million smartphones and the sales revenue reached 13.27 billion yuan. By the end of August 2013, the estimated value of Xiaomi was more than $10 billion, becoming the second-largest hardware company in China.
No 3 Ma Huateng
Position: Chairman and CEO
Company: Tencent Holdings Limited
In 2013, Ma Huateng topped the Hurun Report of the richest people in IT industry. With market value of more than $100 billion, Tencent is now Asia's largest Internet company. Wechat, its mobile text and voice messaging communication service, has more than 300 million users worldwide.
No 4 Zhou Hongyi
Position: Chairman and CEO
Company: Qihoo360
As a famous fighter in the business circle, Zhou is also an industry innovator. In 2013, 360 Search had a market share of more than 20 percent compared to other search engines in the Chinese market.
No 5 Wang Jianlin
Position: Chairman
Company: Wanda Group
Wang Jianlin is not just a real estate tycoon, but also an entrepreneur and an adventurer. In 2013, he invested 50 billion yuan ($8.01 billion) in Qingdao, trying to build a world's biggest film and television industry base there.
No 6 Li Yanhong
Position: Founder and CEO
Company: Baidu
As the biggest Chinese search engine worldwide, Baidu has already achieved successes.
In 2013, Li bought PPS for $370 million and acquired 91 Wireless for $190 million. He was also the president of the first Domestic Chamber of Commerce in the Cultural Industry, and believes that more business will boost the country's cultural sector.
No 7 Zhang Jindong
Position: CEO
Company: Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd
In 2013, Zhang changed the name Suning Appliance to Suning Commerce and began to sell appliances online and offline. He also diversified into commodities and started developing Suning into a world-class retailer.
No 8 Wang Zhongjun
Position: Chairman
Company: Huayi Brothers
Huayi Brothers is one of the most successful private production companies in China. After tasting success in the film industry, Wang Zhongjun began to engage in other industries. In 2013, he acquired a cellphone games production company with the aim of further expanding his business territory.
No 9 Cao Guowei
Position: Chairman and CEO
Company: Sina
Thanks to his focus on Weibo, a famous micro-blogging website, Cao maintained Sina's position as one of the major Internet companies in China in 2012. In 2013, he cooperated with Alibaba and brought Weibo a huge revenue jump.
No 10 Wang Changtian
Position: CEO
Company: Enlight Media
Founded in 1998, Enlight Media is a major TV producer in China. CEO Wang Changtian, who possesses boundless creativity and operational capability, later entered the film business and has already made a mark.
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