The lines between business and politics have become increasingly hazy in China
Ma argued on Monday that the purpose of trade should be to promote peace and communication rather than conflict, and that the rise of protectionism is misguided
The aim was to train 1,000 tech leaders a year over the next 10 years
His retirement report sparked off speculation that he may be stepping down due to prevailing business environment in China
Ma had met US President Donald Trump two years ago and laid out Alibaba's plan to bring one million small US businesses onto its platform to sell to Chinese consumers over the next five years
The "accidental" businessman, who will step down as executive chairman of Alibaba in 12 months, is almost synonymous with Asia's most valuable company
Jack Ma's personal story is now the stuff of schoolyard legend
Jack Ma has remained the public face of Alibaba and is a charismatic advocate for China's technology industry
The Alibaba Partnership is established to ensure management control of the company
'Do not focus on your competitors, focus on your customers.'
Like Bill and Melinda Gates, who are often seen in India on various charity tours, we may also see Ma more in the country to fulfill his philanthropy goals
Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before the U.S. Congress this week and plans to say Facebook's problems are his mistake
The business leader said we are in a transformative phase of the world due to technology, which will help create interesting careers for people -- but may also cause significant social problems
Ma called on leaders to embrace the promise of advances such as artificial intelligence
Alibaba had been quietly incubating its Hema grocery store concept for two years
European private equity investor CVC Capital Partners is also planning to submit a rival offer
Chinese companies have been on an acquisition spree in the US for many years
The hub will be set up with the help of Malaysian state-linked agencies
Ma could take his cue from China's 'new Silk Road', reports Tech in Asia
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