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“I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name. Alibaba is easy to spell, and people everywhere associate that with "Open, Sesame," the command that Ali Baba used to open doors to hidden treasures in One Thousand and One Nights.”

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Jack Ma
Jack Ma

Jack Ma is a renowned Chinese entrepreneur and the founder of Alibaba Group. Born on September 10, 1964, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, he graduated from Hangzhou Normal University. With his unique business vision and innovative spirit, Jack Ma successfully created one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, Alibaba, which has had a profound impact on China's e-commerce and internet industry. more

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