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Chinese TV Show Targets Corrupt Officials, Jack Ma Implicated in Corruption Scandal

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Chinese TV Show Targets Corrupt Officials, Jack Ma Implicated in Corruption Scandal
Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group, gestures during a panel session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, eastern Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
Yang Wei
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China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired a five-day miniseries on corrupt officials. The trailer featured Zhou Jiangyong, a former top official of Hangzhou city, an e-commerce hub. Details of Zhou’s corruption case reveal that Jack Ma was indirectly involved, which brings him back under the spotlight of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign.
Yang Wei
Yang Wei
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Yang Wei has been closely following China affairs for many years. He has been contributing political commentary on China for the Chinese language Epoch Times since 2019.
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