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DARK SECRETS: Alibaba s jack ma turns up in japan as college professor - The Real Truth

Jack Ma Alibaba Japan Alibaba Group University of Tokyo

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Jack Ma, a cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo, the university said Monday.

Ma will carry out research in sustainable agriculture and food production, it said in a statement.

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