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Jun 7
Zhang Ya-Qin - China's Multimedia Whiz Child Prodigy

Zhang entered one of China's top universities before he was 13 years old. Let's see when I was 13 I was still waiting to go through puberty.

Zhang replaced Lee Kai-fu, (I have written quite a few blogs about Lee) as director of Microsoft's research center in Beijing in 2000. One thing that Zhang could do that no one else could before him was convince the Chinese government to award post-doctoral degrees to a foreign company for the first time.

Zhang seems to be especially skilled at dealing with Chinese officials and his ability to cut through red tape to get things done with 'one phone call.'

I dunno...the kid is a genius...but if he can get the entire Chinese government to move with one phone call...he should be called a miracle worker.

What do you think?  

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Zhang, Ya Qin was really the one who built Microsoft Research, and led all the success in China over the years. The kid is true scientist and knows how to build the right type of network to win in China.

Agree. I talked with a few people at Microsoft Research and all showed tremedous respect for him (Kai Fu Lee actually received very mixed comments). Zhang was also responsible for turning around Microsoft's mobile business, which was a disaster before he took over and now is thriving. Gates and Ballmer were smart to put him in charge. Hope he is going to stay with Gates leaving.

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