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Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s second-richest man, visits Obama at the White House
washingtonpost ^ | May 17, 2016 | David Nakamura

Posted on 05/17/2016 6:39:16 PM PDT by MarvinStinson

He's one of China's wealthiest and most influential men, but when Alibaba founder Jack Ma visited the White House on Tuesday, there was far less fanfare than for President Xi Jinping's state visit last fall.

Reporters spotted Ma leaving the White House grounds with several aides and at least two security guards. Ma declined to comment other than to say his meetings went well. "Very good," he said, climbing into the back seat of a black sedan on 17th Street and State Place NW, next to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma visits White House Play Video0:20 Reporters spotted Alibaba founder Jack Ma, China's second-richest man, leaving the White House grounds with several aides and at least two security guards. (David Nakamura/The Washington Post) After inquiries from reporters, a White House spokesperson confirmed that President Obama had lunch with Ma but offered no other details of their meeting. The lunch meeting was not listed on the president's public schedule.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest noted that Obama and Ma have shared a stage in Malaysia last November during the Asia Pacific Economic Summit, where the U.S. president interviewed China's second-richest man in front of a crowd of business executives.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: 201605; alibaba; china; jackma; prc; whmeeting

1 posted on 05/17/2016 6:39:16 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Promises were made, off-shore bank transfers were made.


2 posted on 05/17/2016 6:40:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Feminists are nothing more than politically-correct sexists.)
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To: MarvinStinson

OK,what did he buy for 10 cents on the dollar?


3 posted on 05/17/2016 6:40:46 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: Farmer Dean

Yahoo?


4 posted on 05/17/2016 6:42:03 PM PDT by G-dzilla
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

...and certain secrets revealed, no doubt.


5 posted on 05/17/2016 6:42:11 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: MarvinStinson

The meeting was so secret that it wasn’t even listed in the president’s public schedule.


6 posted on 05/17/2016 6:42:29 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: G-dzilla

Yellowstone Park?


7 posted on 05/17/2016 6:43:22 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

8 posted on 05/17/2016 6:45:11 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: All

I was gonna say that nothing good for us will come of that meeting...

Then I got to thinking that Ma is probably more of a Free Market Capitalist than Suckerberg and the google guys who have met with 0bama at the WhiteHouse over a hundred times.


9 posted on 05/17/2016 6:53:53 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: MarvinStinson

Sometimes you want to visit the hired help in their home.


10 posted on 05/17/2016 6:55:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: LegendHasIt

There were stories of 0bama being told in no uncertain terms by the ChiComs that he was going to make good on his debts.


11 posted on 05/17/2016 6:55:19 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: MarvinStinson

Did Jack bring his brother, Yoma Ma with him? (say it out loud)

CC


12 posted on 05/17/2016 7:04:37 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: MarvinStinson

When rich commies meet with powerful commies, it can’t be good for free people. You can bet whatever goes on between these two, we will suffer, and they will take more of what we have left.


13 posted on 05/17/2016 7:12:53 PM PDT by jim35 (The Tree of Liberty is in dire need of refreshing.)
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To: G-dzilla

“Yahoo?”

Failed CEO Marisa Mayers is a hard core Odunga sycophant. She showed up for the pure fluff photo opps early on. Yet when Tech CEO’s came to DC a couple years back to show their displeasure on Government spying she was a high profile no show. Literally some lame excuss about a meeting or Babysitter problem. Fluck her, she is on her way out with a 150 million dollar golden parachute for zero success. Whatcha think about that Bernie supporters?


14 posted on 05/17/2016 7:13:39 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: MarvinStinson

One liar meets another.

Fake Orders Brush Up Online Sales in China
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-orders-brush-up-online-sales-in-china-1425386416

China’s Cyber Monday Fake Sales
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2014/11/30/chinas-cyber-monday-fake-sales-does-alibaba-have-a-sustainable-business/#d2887dd45b58


15 posted on 05/17/2016 8:09:17 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: MarvinStinson

Ma needed several aides to carry the bribe filled briefcases.


16 posted on 05/17/2016 8:54:07 PM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Isn’t his Alibaba website being charged with promoting/selling counterfeit merchandise?


17 posted on 05/17/2016 9:44:16 PM PDT by acoulterfan
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To: acoulterfan

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-alibaba-lawsuit-fake-idUSKBN0O02E120150518


18 posted on 05/17/2016 9:45:21 PM PDT by acoulterfan
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