Shunning protocol, Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma
(Agencies) Updated: 2015-11-19 07:06
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US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Alibaba founder Jack Ma at the APEC CEO Summit in Manila, Philippines, November 18, 2015. [Photo/Agencies] |
US President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific meeting on Wednesday for an unusual task -- putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.
Obama joked comfortably with the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, which is looking to make inroads into foreign markets, including the United States.
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