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China wants Jack Ma’s Alibaba to shed media assets: Report – Aljazeera.com
The government is reportedly worried about the tech giant’s influence over public opinion, especially on social media.
The Chinese government wants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to sell some of its media assets, including the South China Morning Post, because of growing concerns about the technology giants influence over public opinion in the country, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Beijing expressed misgivings about Alibabas media holdings during several meetings dating to last year, said the person, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. Government officials are particularly…
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