Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes first live appearance in three months in online meet

Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes first live appearance in three months in online meet

Jack Ma, Chairman of Alibaba Group, attends a show during Alibaba Group's 11.11 Singles' Day global shopping festival in Shanghai, China, November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song

Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma met 100 rural teachers in China via a live video meeting on Wednesday morning, in the businessman’s first appearance since October, triggering a sharp jump in the Hong Kong listed shares of the e-commerce giant.

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