Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME.

Despite his immense fortune, Zhong Shanshan is known for maintaining a low public profile, earning him the title ‘Lone Wolf’.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Duncan Clark about the return of Jack Ma, founder of online Chinese retailer Alibaba. The tech exec had gone quiet after comments critical of China in 2020.

Hi, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai, reminiscing about the time I went on a wild chase to track down Jack Ma, one of China’s most famous entrepreneurs.

Business magnates from the likes of Alibaba, Huawei, Xiaomi, BYD, and CATL joined President Xi Jinping's high-level meeting. Their presence underscores China’s emphasis on tech-driven economic growth.

By Alexandra Stevenson Reporting from Hong Kong When Beijing sidelined Jack Ma, China’s most prominent entrepreneur, by slamming the brakes on his business in 2020, it sent an unmistakable ...

China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector business leaders Feb. 17, offering them assurances that policies regarding the private sector would not change, state media reported, as ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Jack Ma, once China’s most visible tech billionaire, has kept a very low profile over the past four years. This week, however ...

"Jack Ma's attendance, his seating in the front row, even though he did not speak, and his handshake with Xi are clear signs he has been rehabilitated," China analyst Bill Bishop wrote. Social ...

China has invited prominent entrepreneurs including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma to meet the nation’s top leaders, people familiar with the matter said, a potentially momentous ...

A potential encounter this week between President Xi Jinping and e-commerce icon Jack Ma, coming after a blistering run by tech shares, could be the next catalyst to extend the rally in China’s ...

Jack Ma in 2014.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Jack Ma — born Ma Yun — was born on September 10, 1964, in Hangzhou, southeastern China. He has an older brother and a younger sister, USA Today reported.