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RussBLib

(9,020 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 05:14 PM Sep 2018

Jack Ma rows back on pledge to create one million US jobs

Source: BBC

Citing the ongoing trade war between the US and China, Mr Ma told China's Xinhua news agency: "There is no way to complete the promise."

It follows remarks by Mr Ma at Alibaba's investor day that the trade tensions could continue for decades.

He had previously embraced the idea of expanding in the US.

In January 2017, Mr Ma met with US President Donald Trump, outlining a plan to increase Alibaba's presence in America and strengthen relations between the two countries.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45579137

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Jack Ma rows back on pledge to create one million US jobs (Original Post) RussBLib Sep 2018 OP

Corporate PR 101 sandensea Sep 2018 #1

+1 Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #2

k for visibility riversedge Sep 2018 #3

How's that "winning" going? roamer65 Sep 2018 #4

sandensea

(21,639 posts)

1. Corporate PR 101

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 06:13 PM

Sep 2018

Announce some headline-making "planned investment/jobs," and once the spotlight moves on invest a tiny fraction of that - or in some other country altogether.