What to watch for at China’s major political event this week
China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of ...
Xi Jinping prepares to unveil China's stimulus plan as trade war heats up
Thousands of delegates including ministry chiefs and provincial leaders will gather Wednesday in Beijing for the ...
China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger
A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming in ...
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns, 5 years after largely disappearing from public view
NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Duncan Clark about the return of Jack Ma, founder of online Chinese retailer Alibaba. The tech exec had gone quiet after comments critical of China in 2020.
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Alibaba commits $50bn to AI and cloud amid Jack Ma’s return to the spotlight
Alibaba has branched out from its original B2B e-commerce roots, developing thriving logistics arms and financial spin-offs ...
Back in favour. Why China’s Xi needs Jack Ma more than ever
The Chinese president’s symbolic handshake this week with exiled billionaire Jack Ma shows Beijing needs tech entrepreneurs ...
'No choice': Why Xi Jinping is playing nice with Jack Ma, other Chinese tech billionaires
China's President Xi Jinping met top private sector entrepreneurs, including Alibaba's Jack Ma, signaling a policy change ...
Not just Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Who’s who at the summit seen as a ‘symbolic’ end to China’s crackdown on tech
Huawei's Ren Zhengfei, BYD's Wang Chuanfu, and Xiaomi's Lei Jun were among the leading tech executives that met Xi Jinping on ...
Jack is back: Why China has brought its billionaires out of the shadows
After four years of a brutal crackdown that has cost them billions, Jack Ma and the rest of China’s best and brightest have ...
In from the cold? Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma spotted among top tech bosses who met China’s Xi
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and the country’s top tech executives in Beijing on Monday, in a ...
China's Xi holds rare meet with business leaders amid US tech rivalry
President Xi Jinping held a rare meeting on Monday with some of the biggest names in China's technology sector, such as ...
China’s Leader Embraces Business, Even Jack Ma. But Will It Be Enough?
The once-sidelined Alibaba founder was among the executives who met with Xi Jinping, in what was seen as a show of support ...