Jack Ma
Chinese Big Tech Still Sits in the Party’s Sights
Given the CCP’s overriding priorities of rebuilding a strong domestic economy and maintaining robust supply chains against external threats, it is unlikely to embark on an extensive campaign like it did in 2020 and 2021 to rein in technology platforms.
China Launches Anti-Monopoly Probe Into Alibaba
The probe comes just after an IPO into Ant Group, an Alibaba subsidiary, was halted by Beijing. China said it was cracking down on companies that it could consider monopolies.
For China, the Belt and Road May Serve Critical Domestic Needs
The world is focusing on impacts for Belt and Road contact countries, but what's in it for China?
The End of the Jack Ma Era Marks a Changing China
The end of Jack Ma's tenure as Alibaba's chairman reflects a need for a different kind of leadership in the Xi Jinping era.
China's E-Commerce Platforms Wage War
Online shopping sites are scrambling to turn the heads of pickier consumers in search of high-end commodities.
Alibaba Acquires Hong Kong Mainstream Media
Lin Li-he, deputy chief editor of South China Morning Post, who was forced to resign for criticizing the Chinese government, says in an interview with AFP that Jack Ma's Alibaba Group and the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have a close relationship. It is hard to imagine that Ma will tolerate any criticism toward the CCP or the Chinese political system.
Alibaba Launches US$ 307 Million Fund for Taiwan Start-ups
Alibaba executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai points out, executive chairman Jack Ma found out from talking to Taiwanese entrepreneurs that the common concern is a lack of young successors. In order to help young people build start-ups, Alibaba will give out NT$10 billion (approximately US$ 307 million) of venture funds.