Alibaba Co-Founder Jack Ma Returns to China After a Year Away

The billionaire’s trip home comes as Beijing eases up on tech crackdown that hit confidence among private businesses

Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma has kept a low profile since November 2020.Photo: Charles Platiau/REUTERS

Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s billionaire co-founder, has returned to mainland China after spending roughly a year overseas, according to people familiar with the matter. 

Mr. Ma’s travels have been the subject of intense scrutiny as China’s leadership seeks to regain the confidence of entrepreneurs following years of regulatory clampdowns and Covid-19 pandemic measures that battered the country’s private businesses. The tech titan’s extensive time abroad was interpreted by some in the business world as evidence that uncertainty still clouded the tech sector.

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