Weekly Focus: Alibaba Begins One-Year Succession Plan as Jack Ma Preps Departure

This week, Alibaba Group has unveiled a one-year leadership succession plan as its executive chairman, Jack Ma, prepares to leave the company he co-founded and hand over the reins to current CEO Daniel Zhang.

Ma, whose face and name have become synonymous with the e-commerce giant, will remain in his role until 10 September next year to ensure a smooth transition to Zhang, according to Alibaba.

The announcement, which was released on 10 September when Ma celebrated his 54th birthday, also revealed […]

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