Alibaba turns to little-known coder to continue Jack Ma’s legacy


Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced on June 20, 2023 that it will replace chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang with current executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai as chairman and Eddie Wu as CEO in September. — AFP

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ushered through a parade of high-profile stewards over its 24-year history, from the larger-than-life Jack Ma himself to a succession of C-suite executives who frequent conference and diplomatic circles.

But the man who rose to the top in last week’s abrupt management reshuffle is an enigma even to some of the Chinese ecommerce juggernaut’s longer-serving employees.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Ant-backed Chinese AI agent developer DeepWisdom aims to help solo entrepreneurs
Taiwan says it will lead 'democratic' high-tech supply chain with US
From one apartment, a window into generations
Meta overlooks ads from illegal gambling sites, says UK watchdog
OpenAI CFO says annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025
Revolut seeks Peru banking license to expand Latin America footprint
NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange develops platform for 24/7 tokenized securities trading
Mother of Elon Musk's child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
Japan, US narrow first $550 billion investment picks, including SoftBank-linked plan, sources say
Trump wants tech giants to pay for power. They’d love to

Others Also Read