Coverage dated March 26, 2023 to March 27, 2023

Alibaba’s Jack Ma returns to mainland China

Headline from Courthouse News Service

In the past year, Ma has been traveling, with reports of sightings in Europe, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong. His itinerary has been closely watched as a barometer of Beijing’s attitude towards private businesses.

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Back in China After Months Abroad in Sign Beijing May Be Warming to Tech (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been spotted in China in a potential sign that Beijing is warming to technology giants again after a crackdown on the sector.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Alibaba’s Jack Ma returns to mainland China (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    In the past year, Ma has been traveling, with reports of sightings in Europe, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong. His itinerary has been closely watched as a barometer of Beijing’s attitude towards private businesses.

  3. Quartz

    Jack Ma made a rare appearance in China (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The billionaire tech founder was spotted in Alibaba’s hometown of Hangzhou after a year abroad

  4. FOX Business

    Alibaba's Jack Ma resurfaces in China (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Alibaba founder Jack Ma is back in China visiting the Alibaba-owned Yungu School in Hangzhou to discuss artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes rare public appearance in China (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The return of China’s best-known entrepreneur may help quell concerns of private sector after regulatory crackdown.

  6. Forbes

    Billionaire Jack Ma Returns To China To Visit Private School In Hangzhou (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Jack Ma has finally returned to mainland China after spending more than a year traveling abroad, just as authorities have begun to show signs of easing their crackdown on the internet sector and issued supportive messages to private entrepreneurs.

  7. Wall Street Journal

    Alibaba Co-Founder Jack Ma Returns to China After a Year Away (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The billionaire’s trip home after a year away comes as Beijing winds down a tech crackdown that hit entrepreneurs’ confidence.

  8. The Guardian

    Alibaba founder Jack Ma seen in China after months of absence (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Billionaire is thought to have remained outside country after state crackdown on tech sector

  9. CNN

    Jack Ma makes rare public appearance in China (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and once one of China's most prominent entrepreneurs, has made a rare public appearance in the country.

  10. Breitbart News

    Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Returns to China After Crackdown on Tech Billionaires (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Jack Ma, the once-flamboyant billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba, re-appeared in China last week after spending over a year in exile.

  11. Observer

    Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Breaks Up As Founder Jack Ma Returns to China (opens Observer)

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    Observer's feed description

    Jack Ma’s return to China sparks hopes for an easier regulatory environment for the country’s tech companies.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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