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Jack Ma & Alibaba A biography of one of China’s greatest entrepreneurs
● China’s recent global economic rise has been phenemonal – and is being led by entrepreneurs like Jack Ma.
● Written by authors who had direct, inside access to Jack Ma and Alibaba
● Fascinating account of Ma’s life, challenges and motivations – as well as the business ideas behind his success
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Chen Wei and Yan Qicheng are leading business writers in China.
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