China takes down a superstar
- Author
- Alice Sandelson
- Published
- Thu 12 Nov 2020
- Episode Link
- https://play.acast.com/s/the-tortoise-podcast/chinatakesdownasuperstar
Jack Ma set up the Chinese online giant Alibaba. It made him hugely rich, and perhaps too powerful for comfort for China's ruling elite. Last week his plan for the biggest-ticket stock market launch ever came to a crashing halt when the authorities in Beijing pulled the plug on it. Did Jack Ma fly too high? Have his wings been clipped forever?
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