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A few excerpts re: what Jack Ma actually said (although "whining" is in the title of the article, it's not even one of the words he actually said): “I gave adv
by qiqing 9y ago
A few excerpts re: what Jack Ma actually said (although "whining" is in the title of the article, it's not even one of the words he actually said):
“I gave advice to Jeff Bezos 10 years ago,” Mr. Ma said, referring to Amazon.com Inc.’s chief executive. “I said: ‘Please send people with entrepreneurial spirit, not professional management. Because wherever you go, doing business in another country is very difficult.’”
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Mr. Ma spoke out against the perception that U.S. companies can’t succeed in China, citing Microsoft Corp. and Coca-Cola Co. as businesses that have thrived here.
“Give me five examples of Chinese companies that succeed in America,” he said. “Or Asian companies that succeed in America. Because it’s not easy to do business across nations, it takes time.”