Wed Nov 11, 6:06 AM ET

Jack Ma, Alibaba's chairman and founder, attends a news conference after a ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) meeting at the APEC Summit in Singapore November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Fiala (SINGAPORE BUSINESS)

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