Tencent billionaire Ma voices frustration during China’s slowdown

China Tencent Pony Ma

BEIJING: Tencent Holdings Ltd’s billionaire co-founder Pony Ma (pic) shared a viral opinion piece on the economic costs of China’s strict Covid-zero measures, in a rare show of frustration after his company struggled to grow during the first quarter.

Ma, usually reluctant to step into the spotlight, re-posted the column on his semi-public WeChat feed over the weekend.