24/09

 

5 things to know about Evergrande, the Chinese business empire on the brink

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/5-things-to-know-about-evergrande-the-chinese-business-empire-on-the-brink/ar-AAOMjFo?ocid=uxbndlbing

Alibaba was building a media empire. Now it's dumping Chinese TV shares

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/24/tech/alibaba-mango-excellent-exit-crackdown-intl-hnk/index.html

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