Wang Jing (businessman)
| Wang Jing | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1972 Beijing |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO, Beijing Xinwei |
| Net worth | $7.1 billion[1] |
Wang Jing (born 1972)[1] is a Chinese businessman and billionaire. He is Chairman and CEO of Beijing Xinwei, a Chinese telecoms company. Among his major interests is the HKND Group that manages the Nicaraguan Canal and Development Project to build the Nicaragua canal.[2]
Early life
Jing was born in Beijing,[3] and studied at Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine but did not graduate. Later he organized Beijing Changping Traditional Health and Culture School.[3]
Career
In the 1990s he went to Hong Kong to study finances and investmentment. In 1998 he founded Dingfu Investment Consulting Co. in Beijing, and in 2001 Hong Kong Divine (Dingfu) Investment Group Ltd.[3] It is unclear how he acquired a large 37% stake in Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology later. When he sold his stake to a listed company now named Beijing Xinwei, his position in Forbes’ listing of China’s billionaires jumped from #94 in 2013 to #12 in 2014.[4]
Beside his interest in HKND, Jing has involvements in project consulting, mining, and agribusiness. A project to develop a Black Sea deep water seaport north of Sevastopol is on hold due to political instability.[3]
According to Forbes, Wang Jing has a net worth of $7.1 billion as of January 2015.[1]
Personal life
Wang Jing is unmarried and lives in Beijing.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Wang Jing". Forbes. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "HKND: The man behind the Nicaragua Canal". Maritime-CEO. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Matthew Miller (May 4, 2014). "China's 'ordinary' billionaire behind grand Nicaragua canal plan". Reuters. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "#12 Wang Jing". Forbes Magazine. 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.