Featured in Wall Street Journal article, “Jack Ma, Alibaba’s Billionaire Co-Founder, Resurfaces After Months of Lying Low”

2021-01-20

Jamie Allen, Secretary General, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in an article titled "Jack Ma, Alibaba’s Billionaire Co-Founder, Resurfaces After Months of Lying Low".

Jamie's comments are quoted below.

“the company clearly wants to send a message that he’s OK and not in detention,” said Jamie Allen, secretary-general of the Asia Corporate Governance Association in Hong Kong, referring to Alibaba.

He said Mr. Ma has been so integral to Ant and Alibaba’s successes and future prospects that it would have been better if Alibaba put out an official statement to reassure investors. “Putting out this video is an informal, yet not very appropriate way of doing so,” he said.

To read the full story, please visit The Wall Street Journal.