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Wang, Charles (PingCo), 123–131 Y
capitalization, 126 Yafu, Sun, 109
competition, 125–126, 128–130 Yahoo!, xiii, xvi, 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19,
early life and experience, 127–128 22–24, 26–27, 41, 60, 65, 127–128
as innovator, xv, 123–131 Yahoo! China, xvi, 20, 26–28, 30
IPO goal, 130–131 Yale University, 86
start-up, 123–126 Yan, Andrew, xviii
Wang, Gary, ix, x, xviii–xx Yang, Chen Ning, 147
Wang, Junxiu, 78 Yang, Jerry, xvi, 20–22, 24, 26, 65
Wang, Lei Lei, 26 Yang, Nick, 65–66
Wang Jinghong, 103 Yi, Alex, 52
Wanxiang Group, 48, 52 Yingkui, Lui “King” (See Liu Yingkui “King”
Web 2.0 and Oak Pacific Interactive, 57–70 (Oriental Wisdom))
Weiding, Lu, 52 Ymer Venture Capital, 48
Welch, Jack, 19–20, 33, 61 Yoon, Kyung, x
Wen, Eric, 52 YouTube, ix, xviii, xix, 6, 57–58, 67,
Wen, Xin (Kevin), 74–75, 78 141–142
Wendy’s, 57, 64 Yu, Albert, 10
Wharton, 77 YuYu, Peggy (Dangdang.com), 35–343
Whitman, Meg, 20, 22, 24, 26 capitalization, 37–38, 43
Whittaker, Tim, 151 company naming, 39
WI Harper, 134, 139 on consumer payments, 39–40
Windows 95, 140 early life and experience, 39, 42–43
WOFI (wholly owned foreign investment merchandise mix, 41–42
structure), 91–92 U.S. consumer experience, 35–36
Wong, Helen, ix, 155n1
World of Warcraft, 68 Z
World Trade Organization, 37, 115 Zeng Ming, 27–28
WoWar.com, 68 Zgmop.com, 68
Wozniak, Steve, 114 Zhang, Charles, 65
Wu, Martin, 26 Zhang, Fan, 9, 12–13, 86
Wu, Sonny, 146–147, 149–150 Zhang, John (Chinacars Inc.), 45–55
Wu, Tiger, 128 capitalization, 48, 52
Wuhan University, 64, 109 competition, 48
Www.17k.com, 125 as copycat, xi
Www.google.com, 15 early life and experience, 49, 53–55
IPO goal, 52
X managerial challenges, 48–49
Xi’an Jiatong University of Communications, as returnee, 45–48, 50–51
75 Web 2.0 technology, 47–48
Xiaohong, Chen, 41 Zhang, Jonathan, 52
Xiaonei.com, 58, 68 Zhanzuo.com, 12
Xie Wen, 27 Zhao Jung, 159n3
Xingdong, Fang (See Fang Xingdong Zhe, Tian, 67
(Bokee)) Zheng He, 103
Xinhua news agency, 37 Zhengrong, Shi, xv
Xishu, 37 Zhongguancun Software Park, x, 3, 138
Xooyo, 37 Zhongliang, Li, 110
Xu, Eric, 9–13, 16–17 Zhou, Joe, 90
Xu, Kathy, xviii, 96–97 Zhou, Yunfan, 65–66

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