The man speaking is Wang Jianlin. He’s the founder and leader of Wanda Group, the largest commercial real estate empire in China. He was once the richest person in China, with a fortune that even surpassed Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing at one point. These remarks were made ten years ago, in 2015, during a speech at Harvard University.Wang Jianlin’s bold statement, which sounded somewhat arrogant, effectively confirmed that Wanda was transferring assets overseas. This caught the attention of the authorities. What he said later would cause even more trouble for his company.
