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Mark Zuckerberg gives Q&A in Chinese at Tsinghua University
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg surprised his audience during a forum at Beijing's Tsinghua University by carrying out the 30-minute interview almost entirely in Mandarin. Zuckerberg generally steered the conversation with some rehearsed discussion, and despite prefacing the interview with an acknowledgment of his less-than-perfect Chinese skills, he managed to rally up several rounds of laughter and applause from the audience.
Outcomes:
While the Chinese-language interview has been widely perceived as a bid to cozy up to China, where Facebook is currently blocked, his effort has been for the most part applauded. On Facebook's plans for China, Zuckerberg said: "We’re already in China. We help Chinese companies grow their customers abroad. They use Facebook ads to find more customers. For example, Lenovo used Facebook ads to sell its new phone. In China I also see economic growth. We admire it. (in English) It’s, it’s…amazing. We want to help other parts of the world connect to China, such as large cities, national parks.
Government?:
No
Type of Exchange:
business
education/science
Partners:
Facebook
Tsinghua University
Sponsor(s):
Facebook
Tsinghua University
Participants (Types):
Facebook founder, students
Exchange Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Continuing:
No
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Location:
Beijing, China
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