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Justin currently oversees Blackstone\u2019s real estate business in Greater China and its investment and operational teams in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Since joining Blackstone in 2007, Justin has focused on acquiring and managing real estate investments in Greater China, including the establishment of Blackstone\u2019s logistics portfolio in China, the acquisition of Tysan Holdings and the Taubman Asia portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Wai graduated from Cornell University\u2019s School of Hotel Administration in 2006, where he was a Meinig National Scholar. 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