Alibaba founder Jack Ma praises Ukraine in Kyiv event

By Denys Krasnikov / November 8, 2019

Flamboyant Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has come to Ukraine to praise its “intelligent” people, young government and willingness to change. It is Ma’s first visit to Ukraine.

Ma, a co-founder of tech behemoth Alibaba and one of the world’s wealthiest people, came to Kyiv on Nov. 8 to give a pep talk to the business community. Talking about Ukraine, he complimented Ukrainian talents and gave advice on how to deepen the country’s relationship with China.

Topics: International, Kyiv, People, Regions

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Denys Krasnikov

Denys Krasnikov is a Kyiv Post IT reporter. He studied journalism in Zaporizhia National University. Denys can be reached at krasnikov[at]kyivpost.com.

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