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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

EXPLAINED: Alibaba founder jack ma seen in china after months of absence | Rare Historical Photos

Jack Ma arrives at the Tech for Good summit in Paris in 2019
Jack Ma arrives at the Tech for Good summit in Paris in 2019. The billionaire had been one of China’s most prominent business figures. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters

The Alibaba founder, Jack Ma, has visited a school in mainland China after months during which he made no public appearances in the country because of a government crackdown on the powerful tech sector.

He is thought to have remained outside China for more than a year from late 2021 after regulators in the country tightened oversight of his businesses due to outspoken criticism from the tech entrepreneur.

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