What really happened to Jack Ma?

Post by boomboomsubban » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 9:23 AM UTC

Bojui wrote: post #25

Traster wrote: post #18

I think this, in combination with the author's previous article about the moves the CCP have made on Ma's business make it pretty clear what is happening. Ma is being held whilst his businesses are dismantled. Ant is being turned into a traditional bank, Alibaba is being attacked from several directions, Ma's university (a clear source of soft power) is being shut down. When you then ask where Ma is I would say it's…

What happens if Xi kicks the can tomorrow? How smooth is the transition going to be? China is so massive I cant understand how they dont have multiple power centers bumping into each other all the time.

Post by pjerem » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 9:27 AM UTC

ahtihn wrote: post #40

kevin_young wrote: post #33

imagine how much jacks ass must be gaping after a few months in chinese prison haha

Prison rape jokes. Haha. Very funny.

Post by dmos62 » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 9:29 AM UTC

TX0098812 wrote: post #21

dang wrote: post #17

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Please don't take HN threads into generic ideological or nationalistic flamewar. No, we don't care about Xi [1]. We just care about not having tedious and nasty HN threads, which is what comments like this point to. Plesae don't do that here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html [1] and if you worry that we may secretly be communist agents please see this mini-FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=266…

The poster did not mention ideology or nationalism. Please don't pretend to misinterpret.

Post by dmos62 » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 9:30 AM UTC

ca01an wrote: post #38

genmud wrote: post #5

One thing that you learn quickly when traveling the world is how easily one can go from having a good time with your friends, to being in a shitty prison without food, running water or a phone to let your family know if you are dead or alive. I have friends travel to interesting places during times of (relative) stability. To paraphrase one of the guys that I know: "When you travel in some of these places, you exist…

Most people are more likely to end up in prison in the USA than they are in China

Post by redis_mlc » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 9:37 AM UTC

smcl wrote: post #24

mr_toad wrote: post #10

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What does communism have to do with the Chinese Communist Party?

Edit: Removed this. I was agreeing with parent (CCP != communist), but don’t wanna encourage more replies like the one I got