China’s billionaire Jack Ma on first trip abroad after crackdown on Alibaba

Jack Ma, China’s billionaire and founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has travelled to Europe for an agriculture study tour, his first trip abroad since he ran into trouble with the Chinese government last year over violating anti-monopoly regulations.Before flying to Europe, Ma was in Hong Kong to spend low-key “private time” with his family, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which is owned by him, reported on Wednesday.

Jack Ma is currently in Spain for an agriculture and technology study tour related to environmental issues, it said.He will be in Europe for a series of business meetings and an agriculture study tour. It will be his first overseas trip in more than a year. Previously, Ma spent one of every three days travelling in 2018, the Post report said.