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...many in the Chinese sports world, while he's considered something of an up-and-comer in U.S. industry circles. Ganis and Huang helped Rockets owner Leslie Alexander buy a stake in Chinese sportswear firm Anta for its successful initial public offering two years ago. But that comprador work is minor compared with the Cavs deal, which would rank as the biggest international sporting investment by a Chinese-Hong Kong consortium if it goes through. "It makes sense for the Chinese to look for business in the States, because that's where the investment opportunities are," says Terry Rhoads, managing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will China Play Ball with the Cleveland Cavaliers? | 5/26/2009 | See Source »

...Robert Ho Tung, 93, Hong Kong financier and philanthropist, father of Lieut. General Ho Shai Lai, chief of the Nationalist Chinese military delegation at the U.N.; in Hong Kong. Born 21 years after Hong Kong was ceded to Britain, Sir Robert joined Jardine, Matheson & Co., soon became its leading comprador (liaison between foreign companies and Chinese merchants), made a million by the time he was 34. Knighted by George V in 1915, he was one of the three famed "Hong Kong knights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, may 7, 1956 | 5/7/1956 | See Source »

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