China’s most famous businessman, billionaire Jack Ma, surfaced at an online conference Wednesday, months after his disappearance from the public eye fueled speculation that he may have run afoul of the law.
The outspoken founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. spoke at an annual online event promoting the achievements of rural teachers Wednesday, according to video of the event seen by Caixin. Ma himself started out as an English teacher before going on to found Alibaba, which is now one of the world’s most valuable companies with a market value of nearly $700 billion.