Alibaba Entertainment Executive Arrested in Corruption Probe

Alibaba Entertainment Executive Arrested in Corruption Probe
The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, on July 20, 2018. Aly Song/Reuters
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The head of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s video streaming platform Youku has stepped down and been arrested as part of a corruption case, the company said Dec. 3.

Yang Weidong, who has been with Youku since 2013, is being investigated by Chinese police and was arrested on Dec. 3, according to the company.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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