In a rare gesture, US prez Obama quizzes Alibaba's Jack Ma, Filipina entrepreneur at Asia-Pac Summit

In a rare gesture, US prez Obama quizzes Alibaba's Jack Ma, Filipina entrepreneur at Asia-Pac Summit

U.S. President Barack Obama and Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma take part in a dialogue at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Manila November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Aaron Favila/Pool

U.S. President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task – putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.

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