What does Jack Ma's return to the public spotlight mean?

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Tech bros back in China's official spotlight as Jack Ma meets Xi

Alibaba Group’s formerly exiled founder Jack Ma’s appearance at Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent symposium highlights Beijing’s determination to use innovative technologies to maintain its economic growth. After forcing Alibaba’s Ant Group to scrap its initial public offering in Hong Kong in November 2020, Beijing spent a year and a half tightening regulations in the […] The post Tech bros back in China’s official spotlight as Jack Ma meets…

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Jack Ma was considered a dazzling face of the Chinese private sector. Until the party dropped him after a critical speech in 2020 and forced him to go underground. Now the state television shows him shaking hands with Xi Jinping. Who is this new Jack Ma?

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Now Comes Jack Ma's Second Act, and He Plays It Safe

Hi, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai, reminiscing about the time I went on a wild chase to track down Jack Ma, one of China’s most famous entrepreneurs.

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Back in favour. Why China’s Xi needs Jack Ma more than ever

The Chinese president’s symbolic handshake this week with exiled billionaire Jack Ma shows Beijing needs tech entrepreneurs to revive the economy.

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What does Jack Ma's return to the public spotlight mean?

Analysts say the Alibaba founder's re-emergence could signal a policy change in Beijing.

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Jack Ma also attended the meeting of Chinese businessmen with President Xi Jinping after four years. The reappearance of a familiar face of local business suggests that Beijing is preparing to make a change in its regulatory policy.