Jack Ma pledges not to interfere in SCMP editorial independence

Shanghai

THE new boss of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, Jack Ma, has promised not to interfere in editorial decisions, in an apparent bid to assuage concerns about the paper's independence under his e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Critics have questioned Alibaba's intentions for the paper, speculating it may be an attempt to buy influence or toe the Chinese government's line in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous former Britis…