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China's Billionaires' Club

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Leadership expert and the BBC's CEO Guru, Steve Tappin tells the story of an exclusive group of China's top entrepreneurs. They got together around a decade ago to try to help improve the image of the business community in a country where, not long ago, there was little in the way of a market economy. The result was the establishment of an exclusive club of 46 of the top business people in China, which counts billionaires like Jack Ma of Alibaba amongst its members.

Through unique and revealing interviews with club members, this programme tells the story of how the first businesses in China were established after the economic reforms of the 1980s, and the challenges that China's first generation of innovators encountered on their path to success. What drove them to innovate, and what are their visions for their companies, their products, and their country? Show less

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Presenter:
Steve Tappin
Producer:
Neil Koenig

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