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Jack Ma to turn over reins of Alibaba to CEO Daniel Zhang

Chinese tech conglomerate lays out 12-month transition plan

Alibaba founder and Chairman Jack Ma Yun, left, and CEO Daniel Zhang attend the New York Stock Exchange's bell ringing ceremony during Alibaba Group's 11.11 Global Shopping Festival in Beijing in 2015.    © Reuters

HONG KONG -- Jack Ma Yun will step down as executive chairman of Alibaba Group Holding in one year and be succeeded by Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang, marking a watershed moment for the Chinese technology powerhouse as it shifts to a new generation of leadership.

Alibaba, China’s most valuable company as measured by market capitalization, said on Monday that Ma would remain in his current position as executive chairman until Sept. 10, 2019, "to ensure a smooth transition of the chairmanship."

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