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Today, following Guo County, let's talk about the "two horses" in China's Internet field - Ma Huateng and Ma Yun.
Now, Ma Yun has long retired from Alibaba and "disappeared" in China, while Ma Huateng is still active in the front line of Tencent, and a few days ago he became popular because Tencent sang Cantonese songs.
In terms of business, in addition to e-commerce and Alibaba Cloud, Alibaba's other business segments have not achieved great success.
However, on the basis of the original QQ and WeChat communication, Tencent has successfully extended the fields of games, entertainment, and e-commerce, which can be described as a great success.
Therefore, we can't help but ask: everyone has the surname Ma, why does it seem that Ma Huateng is more successful than Ma Yun now?
1. Definition of success.
1.Officially recognized:
Since Jack Ma's retirement as chairman of the board of directors of Alibaba on September 10, 2019, to his speech on the Bund Finance in Shanghai in 2020, he has been criticized by the official media because of his "open-mouthedness": There is no era of Jack Ma, only Jack Ma of the times.
I still remember that the last time I commented on an entrepreneur was when Li Ka-shing withdrew from the mainland in 2013-2015: Li Ka-shing ran away. From this point of view, including the subsequent disappearance, Ma Yun is no longer officially recognized.
Ma Huateng, on the other hand, still firmly grasps the overall development of Tencent, and will also participate in the 13th National People's Congress as a deputy to the National People's Congress in 2022.
2.Activity:
Compared with the previous eloquent speakers, Ma Yun has basically disappeared from the Chinese public since 2020.
The news that is occasionally known to everyone is the unconfirmed news that some passers-by photographed him abroad.
In contrast, the degree of Ma Yun around 2020 is completely different.
Ma Huateng is still active in the front line of Tencent Group's business. From time to time, he will brush up on the rich list and official news, but he still maintains a low-key and pragmatic style.
3.Business Development:
Ali's traditional e-commerce**, Tmall, Ali International Station, etc., are being benchmarked by Tencent's investment in Pinduoduo, JD.com, Temu, etc., and the hegemony of e-commerce that depends on it is gradually being shaken.
However, high-investment fields such as the Damo Academy have not made substantial progress, and Tsai Chongxin's return is a signal of Ali's decline.
In contrast, with the help of the traffic pool of QQ and WeChat, Tencent not only became bigger and stronger in traditional sectors such as communications, games, and entertainment, but also laid out e-commerce sectors such as JD.com through investment and drainage.
In contrast, the overall trend of Alibaba Group is going downward, while the future trend of Tencent Group is to climb up. All of a sudden, the backs of Ali and Tencent, the two group bosses, have gradually drifted apart.
2. Analysis of the causes.
Everyone is surnamed Ma, and the time of debut and fame is also close, but at present, Ma Huateng is far more successful than Ma Yun. In Guo's view, the main reasons are as follows:
1.Woe comes from the mouth:
Ma Yun and Ma Huateng, the biggest difference lies in the personality: one is high-profile, mouthful, and his heart is higher than the sky, and the other is low-key and pragmatic, wise and foolish, and down-to-earth.
Since ancient times, China has been a hierarchical society of farmers and industrialists. Especially now that we are in the stage of socialism with Chinese characteristics, businessmen are not allowed to beak in matters other than business.
Immerse yourself in business, even if you are a franchise game, as long as you pay enough taxes and fill the treasury, you can protect yourself and make a fortune. But if you don't have a big mouth, it's easy for trouble to come out of your mouth.
2.Too ambitious:
The same surname "Ma", compared with Musk's intimidation in the United States and the rocket launch of electric vehicles, China's society is more boundary, and businessmen are not allowed to show ambitions other than making money.
Moreover, in the hands of state-owned enterprises, private enterprises are not allowed to enter, and if you stretch out your hand too long, you will definitely be suppressed.
Comparison between the two: Jack Ma wants to challenge China's financial system through Ant Financial, which is stepping on a red line. Ma Huateng is dedicated to civil fields such as communications and entertainment, and has not touched the country's sharp weapons.
3.Ideal different:
Ma Huateng is more like a pure businessman: low-key and pragmatic, diligent and busy in front-line work, which is the thinking of traditional Chaoshan businessmen: only talk about business, not anything else.
And Ma Yun is more like a social activist: Ma Yun's figure appears in various fields from business to politics and culture, from domestic to foreign, as if he is a high-profile standard-bearer.
In fact, it is not that Ma Huateng is short-sighted and Ma Yun is lofty, but that the two have different perceptions of Chinese society: one is a realist and the other is an idealist.
But you must know that once the stars want to compete with the sun and the moon, they will definitely be used as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. There are only two positive results: either it is radiant, or it is dim.
3. Guo County Weiyan.
Jack Ma is an idealistic social activist who wants to shine beyond businessmen.
Ma Huateng is a realist entrepreneur who prefers to make a fortune in silence and is so low-key that he just wants to be a businessman.
From a business point of view, Ma Huateng's achievements are far higher than Ma Yun's. In today's Chinese society, it can also go further.
But in terms of historical merits, Ma Huateng's creation is far lower than that of Ma Yun. In today's Chinese society, it is even more commendable.
Ladies and gentlemen, who do you like more about Jack Ma and Ma Huateng?
What do you think about the success of two people, social contributions, etc.?