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Jack Ma attends his company Alibaba Group's initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014. After a long absence from the public sphere, Ma recently attended a government-led private enterprises symposium in Beijing.

COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing

May 26, 2025

Harnessing China’s tech giants: The case of Jack Ma

Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s rehabilitation into public life signals China’s intention to steer its tech entrepreneurs to do business with broader national interests in mind.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.

Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon

By Alex K.T. Martin

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