China’s Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the company seeks to drive growth and fend off fast- growing online shopping rivals like Pinduoduo.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
China’s Alibaba Group has announced a major management reshuffle as the e-commerce giant restructures into six different business divisions to adapt to fast-changing technologies.
Jack Ma book
Duncan Clark, author of “Alibaba: The House Jack Ma Built,” was the featured speaker at the Nyhus reception April 21 at the Columbia Tower Club. Clark, a Beijing-based UK citizen, […]
The Layup Drill — New haircut, new experiences, and a last fight
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, learn about the Huskies heading to China, the rebirth of Jeremy Lin […]
Huskies and Horns in Shanghai — UW basketball vs. Texas in China
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Imagine a Husky basketball player shooting three points in a Shanghai arena, Yao Ming of legendary basketball fame and Jack Ma of Alibaba opening […]
BLOG: Chinese President Xi left… — But the real gains still resonate for Seattle
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly When Chinese President Xi Jinping picked Seattle as his first stop to land in America recently, several U.S. cities reacted with disbelief and jealousy, […]
Poof! Alibaba likely not settling in Seattle
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will not make its U.S. headquarters in Seattle according to a recent report. Despite the company shopping for space in […]
COMMENTARY: Asian American civil rights group calls on retailers to pull ads targeting Alibaba
The Alliance for Main Street Fairness, which includes retailers such as Target, J.C. Penney, Walmart and Best
China’s Black Friday was 11.11
By Jingyu Zhang Northwest Asian Weekly Nov. 11 (11.11) is notable because it is considered the “Singles’ Day Shopping Festival” in China. On Nov. 11, 2014,
Open sesame… – Alibaba moves into Seattle, next to competitor Amazon
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba, has settled into offices in downtown Seattle near one of its