An Wang
An Wang
Dr. An Wangwas a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories, which was known primarily for its dedicated word processing machines. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic core memory...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth2 February 1920
CountryUnited States of America
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Markets change, tastes change, so the companies and the individuals who choose to compete in those markets must change.
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The threshold will keep about 90 percent of the mainland's 2,000-plus direct sale companies out of business, and they will have to turn to other business.
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Since the tax reform in 1994, China has applied two tax systems to foreign and domestic companies. Although both systems stipulate a tax rate of 33 percent, foreign companies could pay much less tax than domestic ones because of more preferential treatment.
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There are not many companies in China that dare to say in public, 'We don't offer bribes', or companies that operate only by market rules.
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The primary purpose of making the amendment is to give both domestic and foreign companies an easy entry to the market of performances.
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We are investment driven, not market driven. We do our research on a global basis and only invest in Chinese companies under the global context. We only pay a reasonable price in that market for value, growth or dividend income.
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Our objective is to help domestic export companies to boost the economies of import nations.
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I founded Wang Laboratories to show that Chinese could excel at things other than running laundries and restaurants.
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Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
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You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart.
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You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future.
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My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.
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No matter how complicated a problem is, it usually can be reduced to a simple, comprehensible form which is often the best solution.
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We talked about our objectives, how the Security Council can reinforce the role of the IAEA (the UN nuclear watchdog).