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China tech tycoons' healthcare dreams dashed by reality
Alibaba's Jack Ma, Baidu's Robin Li and Tencent's Pony Ma are struggling to make money off their ventures
Published Mon, Feb 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Beijing
IN 2014, billionaire Jack Ma, founder of online retail giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, declared his ambition to make China's hospitals better, drugs cheaper and people healthier.
Others in China'…
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