Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and the country’s top tech executives in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting that signals officials could be steering the country in a more business-friendly direction after a yearslong regulatory crackdown.

Huawei's Ren Zhengfei, BYD's Wang Chuanfu, and Xiaomi's Lei Jun were among the leading tech executives that met Xi Jinping on Monday.

"Jack Ma's attendance, his seating in the front row, even though he did not speak, and his handshake with Xi are clear signs he has been rehabilitated," China analyst Bill Bishop wrote. Social media was abuzz with users praising Mr Ma for his return to the ...

Alibaba announced plans to invest billions in AI infrastructure. Founder Jack Ma recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Since the meeting, Alibaba's stock has

NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Duncan Clark about the return of Jack Ma, founder of online Chinese retailer Alibaba. The tech exec had gone quiet after comments critical of China in 2020.

Hi, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai, reminiscing about the time I went on a wild chase to track down Jack Ma, one of China’s most famous entrepreneurs.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, as the Chinese internet pioneer co-founded by Jack Ma takes another step toward a recovery after years of turbulence.

The Chinese businessman is 59 years old. Jack Ma — born Ma Yun — was born on September 10, 1964, in Hangzhou, southeastern China. He has an older brother and a younger sister, USA Today reported.

DeepSeek, having tipped global investors to China's serious artificial-intelligence game, may now be ending Beijing's deep-freeze on the nation's broader tech scene.