TOKYO -- Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to mainland China after nearly a year of overseas travel, a lengthy absence that sent mixed signals to foreign investors regarding Beijing's stance on private business.
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Jack Ma, pictured here in 2019, and his corporate empire have been under heavy pressure from the government since a speech in October 2020 in which he attacked the country's financial regulators and criticized the financial system as outdated. (File photo by Reuters)
TOKYO -- Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to mainland China after nearly a year of overseas travel, a lengthy absence that sent mixed signals to foreign investors regarding Beijing's stance on private business.