China's economic fortunes were improving before Donald Trump's re-election, but his return to the White House seems to have inspired Xi Jinping to bring Beijing's business leaders in from the cold.

Jack Ma, a cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant ... That came after he had criticized China’s regulators and financial systems in a speech in Shanghai. Ma kept a low profile for several years ...

"Jack Ma's attendance, his seating in the front row, even though he did not speak, and his handshake with Xi are clear signs he has been rehabilitated," China analyst Bill Bishop wrote. Social media ...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., co-founded by Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma, on Monday pledged to invest US$52.4 billion in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next ...