Zhang Xiaolong (), also known as Allen Zhang, is a Chinese computer programmer and technology executive. He is known for leading the developments of

WeChat WeChat () is a Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. First released in 2011, it became the world's largest standalone mobile app in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users. WeChat has b ...

and

Foxmail Foxmail is a freeware e-mail client developed by Tencent. History Foxmail was originally written by Allen Zhang (张小龙), an alumnus of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. Foxmail was acquired in 2005 by Tencent Holdings. ...

. He is a senior executive vice president and president of Weixin Group at Tencent Holdings Limited. Zhang received B.S. and M.S degrees in telecommunication engineering from

Huazhong University of Science and Technology The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; ) is a public research university located in Guanshan Subdistrict, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei province, China. As a national key university directly affiliated to the Ministry of ...

in 1991 and 1994, respectively.

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