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  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2019
    AnalysisChinese business & finance
    China’s tech billionaires keep it in the family office

    Tycoons reinforce dominance of sector by sticking to its ecosystem when tending own riches

  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2019
    Anne-Marie Slaughter
    A new kind of multilateralism is on the horizon

    Digital space does not recognise the elaborate distinctions of protocol that governments have built

  • Tuesday, 10 September, 2019
    Alibaba
    Jack Ma retires from Alibaba

    Move marks first succession at one of China’s tech giants

  • Tuesday, 25 June, 2019
    Alibaba
    Alibaba succession plan paves the way for Jack Ma’s exit

    Chinese ecommerce giant has lined up deep bench of talent ahead of chairman’s departure

  • Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
    AnalysisNikkei Asian Review
    After Jack: Alibaba searches for new growth in the post-Ma era Premium

    Challenge to Amazon and Microsoft in cloud services could bring conflict with Washington

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2019
    FT MagazineYuan Yang
    China and the Anti-996 campaign

    Alibaba’s Jack Ma considers 12-hour days, six days a week, a ‘blessing’ — but many tech workers beg to differ

  • Sunday, 3 February, 2019
    Pilita Clark
    Billionaires should be seen and not heard

    Alibaba’s Jack Ma champions middle age, dismissing young and old alike

  • Tuesday, 27 November, 2018
    Lex
    Jack Ma/Alibaba: party line Premium

    Chairman is reminded that however big he is, the Communists are bigger

  • Thursday, 11 October, 2018
    Andrew Hill
    A Musk or a Ma: which type of manager are you?

    Micromanager or delegator — both are on the same leadership spectrum

  • Promoted Content
  • Wednesday, 10 October, 2018
    Chinese society
    Jack Ma regains title as China’s richest man

    Alibaba founder tops Hurun list after Ant Financial valuation boosts his wealth

  • Friday, 5 October, 2018
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Unlocking the secrets of the business brain

    While scientists study entrepreneurs, governments should nurture them

  • Monday, 1 October, 2018
    Technology sector
    Ma gives up ownership of Alibaba’s legal structures

    Founder will remain as a shareholder and permanent member of partnership

  • Wednesday, 19 September, 2018
    Chinese trade
    Alibaba’s Ma abandons pledge to create 1m US jobs

    Chairman says promise to Trump ‘cannot be fulfilled’ as China trade tensions escalate

  • Tuesday, 18 September, 2018
    Technology sector
    Alibaba’s Jack Ma warns trade war could last 20 years

    ‘It’s going to be a mess,’ says Chinese tech group’s executive chairman

  • Friday, 14 September, 2018
    The Big ReadLouise Lucas
    ‘Teacher’ Jack Ma’s new course for Alibaba

    The chairman is stepping from the ecommerce group, but he is still likely to pull the strings

  • Tuesday, 11 September, 2018
    Inside BusinessHenny Sender
    Ma is hard act to follow in hyper competitive market

    Alibaba founder’s departure should raise questions about leadership at other tech groups

  • Tuesday, 11 September, 2018
    Technology sector
    Alibaba to set up online retail service in Russia

    Chinese ecommerce group signs joint venture with MegaFon, Mail.ru and Russian wealth fund

  • Monday, 10 September, 2018
    LexTechnology sector
    Alibaba/Daniel Zhang: dream catcher Premium

    Geographic expansion will test new boss’s abilities and the group’s business model

  • Monday, 10 September, 2018
    Chinese business & finance60 sec
    Alibaba — change at the top

    Jack Ma to step down as chairman of Chinese ecommerce group next year

  • Monday, 10 September, 2018
    Technology sector
    Alibaba’s Jack Ma to hand over to Daniel Zhang

    CEO to inherit chairman’s role from Chinese ecommerce group founder in September 2019

  • Sunday, 9 September, 2018
    AnalysisTechnology sector
    Jack Ma’s retirement a decade in the making

    Next generation groomed from ranks of Alibaba employees rather than founder’s family

  • Saturday, 8 September, 2018
    Technology sector
    Jack Ma to retire from Alibaba

    ‘Transition’ comes as group hit by China tech sell-off and regulatory tightening

  • Thursday, 23 August, 2018
    LexTechnology sector
    Alibaba: bulk carrier Premium

    Investors are firmly focused on the pace at which the etailer can grow

  • Friday, 17 August, 2018
    World
    Malaysia’s Mahathir looks to ease China tensions

    Veteran leader pays first visit since election after criticising Beijing-led projects

  • Thursday, 19 July, 2018
    FT SeriesThe AI arms race
    The Chinese Communist party entangles big tech

    By making new technology a priority, Beijing is placing a large bet on a small group of private sector companies

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