Alibaba's executive vice-chairman Joe Tsai speaks during the company's annual investor’s day event in Hangzhou, China on September 18, 2018. Photo: SCMP/Chow Chung-yan
Alibaba’s Jack Ma is giving up ownership of Chinese entities – here’s what that means
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Alibaba's executive vice-chairman Joe Tsai speaks during the company's annual investor’s day event in Hangzhou, China on September 18, 2018. Photo: SCMP/Chow Chung-yan
