Abstract
The Alibaba Group was founded in 1999 by 18 people led by Jack Ma (Ma Yun), a former English teacher from Hangzhou, China, who aspired to help make the internet accessible, trustworthy and beneficial for everyone. Since its inception, it has developed leading businesses in consumer e-commerce, online payments, business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces and cloud computing, reaching internet users in more than 240 countries and regions.
The interview was conducted by: Xiao-Ping Chen, University of Washington.
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Jin Yong is one of the finest novelists of martial arts, with high influence in Chinese-speaking areas and communities.
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Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015) was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, recognised as the nation’s founding father.
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Tsui, A.S., Zhang, Y., Chen, XP. (2017). Its Corporate Cultural Value System Is the Lifeline of Alibaba. In: Leadership of Chinese Private Enterprises. Palgrave Studies in Chinese Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-40235-6_9
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