Former Google China head Kai-Fu Lee diagnosed with cancer   

李开复罹患癌症 发微博叹“世事无常”(图)

昨晚10时许，创新工场CEO、著名大V李开复在微博中发布一句“癌症面前，人人平等”激起千层浪，短短一个小时之内，该微博转发和评论多达两万多次，李开复患癌的消息瞬间传开，新浪微博特意开了一个“祝福李开复”的微话题，网友们纷纷送出祝福，希望他早日康复。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Kai-Fu Lee, 51, founder and CEO of Innovation Works and former president of Google China, has been diagnosed with lymphoma.

Around 10 o'clock last night, Lee posted on his Sina Weibo that "Everyone is equal before cancer." The post was soon followed by an influx of responses from netizens wishing for Lee's recovery.

Wang Zhaohui, co-founder of Innovation Works, later confirmed the news.

Li.s latest post on his Weibo said: "Although lymph cancer doesn.t sound optimistic and it makes my family and friends concerned, this is just life: it comes as a surprise, but I should face it calmly. Pain is part of life, I will face the ups and downs of life with a more positive attitude."

Lee has been active on Weibo and Wechat, where he has over 50 million followers and often offers life advice to young people.

In April, Lee was listed among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.