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Alibaba's Jack Ma turns up in Japan as college professor

Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Published - May 01, 2023, 02:36 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 12:40 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Jack Ma, a co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo, the university said Monday.  

Ma will carry out research in sustainable agriculture and food production, it said in a statement.  

It said that Ma, who also heads his own Jack Ma Foundation, a philanthropic organization, will “share his rich experience and pioneering knowledge on entrepreneurship, corporate management and innovation,” with students and faculty.  

Chinese regulators singled out Alibaba for scrutiny in a recent crackdown on technology and internet companies, having put the brakes on a planned initial public offering in 2020 of Alibaba’s financial affiliate Ant Group.  

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