Jack Ma warns trade war could last 20 years


Hidden opportunities: Ma prepares to deliver a speech at a forum in Shanghai. He says the US-China trade war will offer unprecedented opportunities for companies that can take advantage of them. — AFP

HONG KONG: Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma sent out a grave warning regarding the trade war between the US and China: It’s going to last longer and have a bigger impact than most people think.

The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said the dispute could last 20 years and persist beyond the presidency of Donald Trump, as the world’s two strongest economic powers battle for global supremacy.

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