Li Ka-shing is the richest Chinese in the world and the most successful entrepreneur of Chinese in the world. At the age of 14, he joined the business community and started his business at the age of 22. The theme of the struggle for half a century has always been "transcendence": starting from paramore; Strive to surpass the opponent; Reach the peak, surpass the peak; Realize oneself and surpass oneself, so the world calls it "Superman". Li Ka-shing is not only an entrepreneurial elite and a business giant, but also has acquired a number of companies on the road of entrepreneurial development. It can be said that Li's road to entrepreneurship is a road to mergers and acquisitions, and his entrepreneurship and growth are inseparable from mergers and acquisitions of other companies. Li Ka-shing's M&A road has attracted the world's attention as much as his life experience and entrepreneurial experience.
Hard and successful entrepreneurial experience
On July 29th, 1928, Mr. Li Ka-shing was born in Chaoan County, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. In 194, he settled in Hong Kong with his parents. In the winter of 1943, his father passed away. Since then, young Li Ka-shing has started his life as an apprentice, a worker and a salesman in a plastic factory. In 1948, at the age of 2, he began to work as the business manager and general manager of a plastic factory in Xinpugang. In 195, the Yangtze River Plastic Factory was established in Shau Kei Wan. In 1957, Changjiang Industry Co., Ltd. was established in North Point to develop the production of plastic flowers and toys. In 1958 and 196, two industrial buildings were built in North Point and Chai Wan. On September 31, 1972, Li Ka-shing founded Changjiang Industrial Co., Ltd. On November 1, "Cheung Kong" shares were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Far East Stock Exchange and the Gold and Silver Stock Exchange, and successively listed in London (1973) and Vancouver (June 1974). In May, 1974, it joined forces with Imperial Commercial Bank of Canada to form Chadong Finance Co., Ltd.
on may 15th, 1985, Li Ka-shing became the non-executive vice chairman of the board of directors of HSBC. In 1986, Cheung Kong Group ranked among the top ten consortia in Hong Kong, and the market value of Li Ka-shing's four major companies accounted for 13.57% of the total listed value in Hong Kong. On April 7th, 199, Li Ka-shing's "Hutchison" jointly invested with "CITIC" and Cable & Wireless, and was successfully launched into the synchronous orbit over Southeast Asia by the China's "Long March 3" carrier rocket. By 1991, the "Cheung Kong" consortium had developed into a multinational diversified enterprise group with important international status and great influence, with assets of more than HK$ 12 billion, an increase of two and a half times compared with 1986.
The reputation of "Superman" and the experience of M&A
Li Ka-shing, a magical name, is synonymous with "success" and "miracle" today: he is in charge of four listed companies, including Cheung Kong Industrial, Hutchison Group, Hongkong Electric and Cheung Kong Infrastructure, and his business covers all walks of life, such as real estate, port freight, supermarkets and infrastructure. And Li Ka-shing himself ranks 1th in the world rich list, becoming one of the most outstanding Chinese entrepreneurs in history. All this has earned him the reputation of' Superman'.
looking at Li Ka-shing's legendary business career, his most successful point is that he is good at sizing up the situation and strategizing. Li Ka-shing joined the business community at the age of 14 and started his business at the age of 22. The theme of his half-century struggle is' transcendence': starting from paramore; Strive to surpass the opponent; Reach the peak, surpass the peak; Realize oneself and surpass oneself, so people call it "Superman".
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