I don't think so. Xi does this because he can. If you can quarantine 1B people in two weeks, that means Xi's power has reached an unbelievable level. He can s

I don't think so. Xi does this because he can. If you can quarantine 1B people in two weeks, that means Xi's power has reached an unbelievable level. He can start a war if he wants to, no one in China can object to that. Alibaba is nothing but a pawn to him. The fear created by halting of Ant IPO will ensure no other entrepreneurs will publicly challenge the authority as long as Xi is in power.