My next goal is for Shenzhen to become the model of environmentally-friendly and sustainable development.

I used to work for an SOE. The wealth I created didn't belong to me. In other words, I was only managing money for the country and the people.

In the West, if a city faces financial difficulties, it'll go bankrupt. But in China, cities will be subsidised by the Ministry of Finance. So some small- and medium-sized cities aren't worried about going bankrupt. They figure the central government will help them out.

No entrepreneur ever publicly admits to bribing, but few dare to openly claim they don't, either.

We've patented the idea... of using the address book as a place to declare that you like a brand. By so doing, the brand has now got your permission to send you personal messages - it could be money off offers, coupons, promotions, just information, whatever is appropriate.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

After every fight, I knock myself down. I start from scratch again. I say, 'I'm not as good as I thought.' It makes you work harder. It makes you push harder. It's more than money. It's more than the title. It's my pride, and it can be scary thinking about it. I could lose. It's scary.

I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us.