As Jack Ma returns to China, Alibaba will divide its empire into six entities

As Jack Ma returns to China, Alibaba will divide its empire into six entities.

A day after group founder Jack Ma returned to China, Alibaba Group announced the largest restructuring in its 24-year history, dividing the company into six groups.

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Daniel Zhang will continue to serve as chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group.

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Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, which handles its Chinese commerce operations.

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