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Alibaba Founder to Retire
Jack Ma to step down next year as chairman of company he founded in 1999, ending an era for China's leading e-commerce company
Update: Era Ends as Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Prepares to Step Down
E-commerce giant announces CEO Daniel Zhang will take over as chairman’s title next year
CX Daily: Japan’s New China Envoy Says Two Countries Need to Break Cycle of Ups and Downs
Jack Ma makes his first public appearance since October. Plus, Beijing finds two cases of a more infectious European coronavirus strain
Ant, Tencent’s Online Payment Services Are in Central Bank Crosshairs
PBOC proposes rules to curb concentration in China’s $9.23 trillion online payments market, where Ant and Tencent dominate with 1 billion customers
Update: Alibaba’s Jack Ma Resurfaces After Three Months, Sparking Stock Rally
After rumors swirled about his whereabouts, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group spoke Wednesday at an online event devoted to rural education
What You Need to Know About Ant Group’s Suspended IPO and the Future of Chinese Fintech
The regulatory storm that has shaken the industry didn’t come out of the blue. But its toughness may have been a surprise
Pinduoduo Reports Second Worker Death as Overwork Debate Rages On
Worker jumped to his death from his family’s home in Central China on Saturday, one day after requesting leave and just months after joining the e-commerce company
China Slams Trump Order Banning Alipay, WeChat Pay
Order is the outgoing administration’s latest bid to use national security powers against China’s technology companies
China’s Bottled Water King Is Now Richer Than Warren Buffett
Zhong Shanshan is now the sixth-wealthiest person on the planet
Zhang Kailei Wants to Give Away His Tutoring Company
Founder of failed Xueba100.com can’t find a taker amid the carnage in a hotly competitive online education sector
Pinduoduo Worker’s Death Renews Scrutiny of 996 Work Culture
Employee’s death unleashes wave of criticism against the punishingly long hours that Chinese tech companies are infamous for
Move Over Mukesh Ambani, China’s Bottled Water King Is Asia’s New Richest Person
Zhong Shanshan’s net worth has surged $70.9 billion this year to $77.8 billion, making him the 11th-richest person on the planet
Editor’s Picks: Ant Squashed Again, and the Passing of a China Legend
This week saw regulators take their latest shots at Jack Ma’s internet empire of Alibaba and Ant Group, while it also saw the death of prominent scholar Ezra Vogel
Online Educator Yuanfudao Bags Another $300 Million, Two Months After Raising $2.2 Billion
Online tutoring startup adds to cash war chest in battle for market share; Yuanfudao fundraising this year reaches $3.5 billion; online education booms as pandemic spurs shift to remote learning
Alibaba U.S.-Listed Shares Tumble Most Ever on China Monopoly Probe
E-commerce giant’s U.S. listed stock fell 13% in its biggest one-day drop on record, bringing Alibaba to its lowest level since July
Update: Top Financial Watchdogs to Lecture Ant Group on Regulation, Consumer Rights
Fintech giant’s summons to meet with China’s central bank and other financial regulators comes less than two months after it was forced to shelve its mega-IPO
Year in Review: 2020 Exposes Gray Rhino Risks in China’s Financial Sector
Imploding oil investment product, a wave of SOE bond defaults, and abrupt suspension of Ant Group’s IPO all point to predictable problems
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