Alibaba to tone down Singles Day amid Beijing's calls for 'common prosperity'

Alibaba to tone down Singles Day amid Beijing's calls for 'common prosperity'

REUTERS/Aly Song

Alibaba Group‘s annual ‘Singles Day‘ shopping spree is set for its most sobre tone ever this year, as the retail giant preaches sustainability rather than hyping the usual sales boom amid calls by Beijing to promote “common prosperity”.

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