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 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 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
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma is giving up ownership of Chinese entities – here’s what that means

VIEs are a way to sidestep restrictions in certain Chinese industries deemed sensitive, such as energy, technology and telecoms

Topic |   Alibaba
Zen Soo
Zen Soo

Updated: 11:13am, 5 Oct, 2018

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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 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 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
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