Jack Ma, the billionaire founder and executive chairman of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group, said that China’s move to violently squelch Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989 was “the most correct decision,” adding that “a leader needs to make this kind of decision.” The remarks — made in May and posted online over the weekend — have drawn criticism from Chinese netizens and prompted a quasi-retraction from Ma, who said that the quotes “did not reflect what I told the reporter.”
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Alibaba Chief Advocates Tough Love - Like Tiananmen Square
Posted by: David Vranicar July 18, 2013 09:03 AMJack Ma, the billionaire founder and executive chairman of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group, said that China’s move to violently squelch Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989 was “the most correct decision,” adding that “a leader needs to make this kind of decision.” The remarks — made in May and posted online over the weekend — have drawn criticism from Chinese netizens and prompted a quasi-retraction from Ma, who said that the quotes “did not reflect what I told the reporter.”