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How much do you really know about Pony Ma? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Pony Ma studied computer science at Shenzhen University, not a top-tier global school.

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True. He graduated from Shenzhen University with a degree in computer science, a relatively modest alma mater for a tech billionaire.

2.

Pony Ma is a trained classical pianist and performed at Tencent's annual gala in 2018.

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False. No public record exists of him playing piano; he is known for his reserved, non-performative demeanor at company events.

3.

Pony Ma once sold his own QQ number to raise startup capital for Tencent.

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This is false; Pony Ma never sold his QQ number. He famously kept number 10001 for himself as a personal symbol.

4.

Pony Ma co-founded Tencent, which later acquired Riot Games, the developer of 'League of Legends'.

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Pony Ma is a co-founder of Tencent, which acquired a majority stake in Riot Games in 2011 and full ownership by 2015. Riot Games created the popular game League of Legends.

5.

Pony Ma was born in Guangdong province, the same region as fellow billionaire Jack Ma.

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False. Jack Ma was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, not Guangdong. Pony Ma is indeed from Guangdong province.

6.

Pony Ma is one of the co-founders of Tencent, the company that created the QQ instant messaging service.

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Pony Ma co-founded Tencent in 1998 with Zhang Zhidong and others. The company launched OICQ (later QQ) in 1999.

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Pony Ma's English is so fluent that he once gave a keynote speech at a global tech summit without a translator.

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False. Pony Ma is known to be shy and avoids public English speeches; he typically uses translators or speaks Mandarin at international events.

8.

Pony Ma co-founded Tencent in 1998.

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Pony Ma, along with four other co-founders, started Tencent in 1998, initially offering a messaging platform that later grew into a global tech giant.

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