HONG KONG • He appeared for less than a minute and said nothing about the Chinese government clampdown that had left his business empire in crisis.
But for investors who had been waiting months to catch a glimpse of Mr Jack Ma, the entrepreneur's participation in a live-streamed videoconference on Wednesday was enough to trigger a US$58 billion (S$76.7 billion) sigh of relief.
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