<P><B>*REVISED AND UPDATED*</B><br><B><br>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK 2022*<br>*A TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARS 2022*</B><br><B>*A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK 2022*<br></B><br>''A fascinating study of the tech giant and its symbiotic relationship with the Chinese government'' <B>- <I>Guardian</I></B><br><br><I>''</I>Vital . . . More than a corporate hagiography, Ms. Chen''s book offers insight into the company via executive interviews and exclusive details.'' -- <I><B>New York Times</B></I><br><br>''<I>Influence Empire</I> by Lulu Yilun Chen is so much more than the long-awaited story of Tencent and its vital everything app, WeChat, the messaging tool used by 1.3 billion people. It''s also the sobering account of an entire generation of high-flying Chinese tech entrepreneurs, whose wings were clipped by the omnipotent hand of their own government.'' <B>-- Brad Stone, author of <I>Amazon Unbound</I> and <I>The Everything Store</I></B><br><br><B>PRE-ORDER