Ma's million US jobs pledge more PR than substance, say analysts
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ALIBABA founder Jack Ma and US President-elect Donald Trump made headlines with the Chinese entrepreneur's attention-grabbing pledge to create one million US jobs, but analysts say the move is more about generating good PR than substance.
The splashy promise from Trump Tower was a strategic decision by Mr Ma to win goodwill from the next US president and hedge against political risks to Alibaba's vast online shopping business over counterfeits, independent e-commerce analyst Li Chengdong told AFP.
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