RE: Prem23 Feb 2024 18:46
Chinese multi-billioniare jets in to check on massive his lithium investment
For some, like Chinese billionaire, Mr Pei Zhenhua (64), whose net worth is US$10,3 billion, the script reads differently.
On a hot and humid Thursday afternoon, our Bulawayo Bureau caught up with Mr Pei during his visit deep in Fort Rixon to assess progress at the site of the lithium project.
Clad in a white shirt, a pair of black trousers, and sports shoes, Mr Pei humbly stood in a queue as he patiently waited for his turn to be served lunch.
One of the people serving lunch was overheard saying, “From our menu, I wonder whether the chairman will be able to eat what is on offer.”
Rice, samp, fried chicken and beef and a variety of vegetables were being served. When his turn arrived, Mr Pei took his plate and joined the rest of the workers and visitors eating the food much to the relief of the waitress who served him.
Mr Pei is the chairman of Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology Company, a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed firm, which provides antistatic cleaning technology.