Events in the history of the growth of Cheung Kong show how Li Ka-Shing to use his skills as a "first-class noticer" in a complex political and socio-economic environment. While determining whether legendary success is his skill in reading and in response to the policies and regulations of the People's Republic of China, a British colonial Hong Kong, and after the Second World War, the international system. Since Lee became Taipan of Hutchison Whampoa in the late 1970's, he has adjusted his shares in the ownership of a huge portfolio of businesses - including ports, energy, real estate, retail, telecommunications and new media. Shows how Lee used his business acumen and his ability as a first-class noticer decisions to increase or reduce its stake in these companies, and whether to buy new. After starting the Cheung Kong Inc. in 1950, at the age of 21 years, Lee has built on its knowledge and contacts in the plastics industry to become King Kong Plastic flowers. In 1960, against a background of political turmoil and unrest as labor on the mainland and in colonial Hong Kong, Lee bought the rights to the real estate on the island of Hong Kong, who were distressed sale prices. Lee advances in industry and real estate continues, and he cultivated contacts and a solid reputation, paving the way for its purchase Hong Hutchinson Whampoa, thus becoming the first Chinese Taipan. As Taipan, Li reorganized and reallocated its various financial holdings in the 1980s and 1990s, as the conditions were on the move due to the westernization of China after Deng Xiaoping succeeded Mao Zedong, and on concerns about the transfer of Hong Kong from Britain to China in 1997. "Hide
by Nitin Nohria, Anthony J. Mayo, Mark Benson Source: Harvard Business School 30 pages. Publication Date: November 17, 2006. Prod. #: 407062-PDF-ENG
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