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Shunning protocol, Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma

Updated: 2015-11-19 07:06
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Shunning protocol, Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Alibaba founder Jack Ma at the APEC CEO Summit in Manila, Philippines, November 18, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

US President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific meeting on Wednesday for an unusual task -- putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.

Obama joked comfortably with the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, which is looking to make inroads into foreign markets, including the United States.

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