The life of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba. He grew up poor in China and was rejected from multiple jobs before finding success in tech.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and the country’s top tech executives in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting that signals officials could be steering the country to a more business-friendly direction after a yearslong regulatory crackdown.

China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector business leaders on Monday, offering them assurances that policies regarding the private sector would not change, state media reported, as government officials work to revive an economy disrupted by a pandemic,

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and other prominent entrepreneurs, signaling support for the private sector. The meeting may indicate the end of regulatory restrictions for Chinese tech giants.

Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, met on Monday with executives from the country’s major tech companies amid domestic economic headaches and international trade conflicts, state media reported on Monday. Present at the meeting were Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma,