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Jack Ma leaves China for first time after Alibaba crackdown

Ma is abroad for a series of business meetings, including a tour of the agricultural industry and environmental technology in Spain

Jack Ma, Alibaba group
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The 57-year-old billionaire is in Spain after a stop in Hong Kong, according to a report. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Zheping Huang | Bloomberg
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is traveling to Europe for the first time since a bruising government crackdown on his tech empire, according to Hong Kong media reports.
 
The 57-year-old billionaire is in Spain after a stop in Hong Kong, according to a report in the Alibaba-owned South China Morning Post. Ma is abroad for a series of business meetings, including a tour of the agricultural industry and environmental technology in Spain, the paper said.

An Alibaba spokesperson declined to comment on Ma’s whereabouts, referring queries to his foundation. The foundation didn’t immediately respond to an emailed

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