When they speak publicly about China’s economy, many of the big names in American finance pretend that the Party merely hovers in the background, like a benevolent and invisible hand.https://t.co/hxnxXlFkjj
— Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyRGR) November 11, 2020
Mr. Xi, who read government reports about the speech, and other senior leaders were furious, according to the officials familiar with the decision-making. Mr. Xi ordered Chinese regulators to investigate and all but shut down Ant’s initial public offering, the officials said https://t.co/qllgFX8ifz
— Bill Bishop (@niubi) November 12, 2020
For all you geniuses who hate capitalism, read this one and remember that America has a significant advantage globally because the American dream is alive and well.https://t.co/5SBSAGNKUd
— Pomp ? (@APompliano) November 12, 2020
Regulators earlier met with strong resistance to efforts to rein in Ant from the company’s financial backers, reflecting the support Mr. Ma has had from individuals in China’s top political and business echelons, according to a person familiar with the matter https://t.co/qllgFX8ifz
— Bill Bishop (@niubi) November 12, 2020
In a truly digital, cypherpunk world, governments would have no more power over the financial lives of their citizens than World of Warcraft guild masters have over players. Digital citizens will use digital money across borders & with reduced government involvement. Voluntary https://t.co/TMpTFnu2Rx
— Bruce Fenton (@brucefenton) November 12, 2020
Xi Jinping personally pulled the rug on the largest IPO in history because Jack Ma said regulation was holding back tech development.
— Nate Anderson (@ClarityToast) November 12, 2020
Can't think of a better way to prove Jack Ma's point.
That statement wouldn't even register as controversial here.https://t.co/YxJNd0aUqz
When Jack Ma criticized Chinese regulators in an Oct. 24 speech, he so angered President Xi Jinping that it doomed Ant’s IPO. with @jingyanghk "In the new era, having too much personality is too dangerous," says @ChorzempaMartin https://t.co/FVI5NwY9BJ via @WSJ
— Lingling Wei 魏玲灵 (@Lingling_Wei) November 12, 2020
"Mr. Xi, who read government reports about the speech, and other senior leaders were furious... Mr. Xi ordered Chinese regulators to investigate and all but shut down Ant’s initial public offering" https://t.co/lwZCpgKvts
— Daniel Sinclair (@_DanielSinclair) November 12, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping decided to halt Ant's IPO - WSJ | Article [AMP] | Reuters https://t.co/4rq7od1TyG
— David的观点太赞了?? (@wj_du) November 12, 2020
Illustrating that even business isn't safe from the dictatorial capriciousness of Chinese President Xi Jinping, he reportedly personally scuttled Ant's IPO--what would have been the world's largest--because Jack Ma criticized government regulators. https://t.co/mghpZhRyDP pic.twitter.com/fV5uW0psyS
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) November 13, 2020
Incredible scoop by @Lingling_Wei and @jingyanghk about how Chinese President Xi Jinping killed the initial public offering of Jack Ma's Ant Group, after he felt the rapid growth of Ma's business is threatening his rule and the CCP's stability. https://t.co/M3PrjyZojE
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) November 13, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping personally made the decision to halt the initial public offering of Ant Group, which would have been the world’s biggest, after controlling shareholder Jack Ma infuriated government leaders. #China https://t.co/eOs56BL9ob
— Parul Chandra (@ParulChandraP) November 13, 2020
WSJ記事
— 石坂俊@マレーシア(一時帰国中) (@ShunIshizaka) November 13, 2020
「意思決定に詳しい当局者によると、ジャック・マー氏の演説に関する政府の報告書を読んだ習近平氏他、上級指導者たちは激怒。 習氏は中国の規制当局に調査を命じ、アントの新規株式公開をほぼ中止させた」https://t.co/9duPQW8E7U
"Xi doesn’t care about if you made any of those rich lists or not. What he cares about is what you do after you get rich, and whether you’re aligning your interests with the state’s interests." https://t.co/SGhsLE1CDO
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) November 13, 2020
"What he [Xi] cares about is what you do after you get rich, and whether you’re aligning your interests with the state’s interests.” - senior Chinese official.
— Greg Autry ???????? ?? ?? (@GregWAutry) November 13, 2020
US firms partnering w. China's wealthy or accepting investment must "align" by proxy.https://t.co/StA0RljxNi
Chinese President Xi Jinping personally pulled the plug on Jack Ma’s troubled Ant IPO. Here’s why he did it. Big scoop by @Lingling_Wei and @jingyanghk https://t.co/wcikd2j6eO
— Liza Lin (@lizalinwsj) November 13, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping personally made the decision to halt the initial public offering of Ant Group, in response to Jack Ma's criticism of government regulators for holding back innovation. https://t.co/TmLQCGxUVI
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 13, 2020
Xi Jinping personally made the call to halt Ant Group's IPO after Jack Ma infuriated government leaders—the culmination of years of tense relations between China’s most famous entrepreneur and an uneasy government. Must-read by @jingyanghk @Lingling_Weihttps://t.co/ocU3wVGH3u
— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) November 13, 2020
Xi doesn’t care about if you made any of those rich lists or not,” said a senior Chinese official. “What he cares about is what you do after you get rich, and whether you’re aligning your interests with the state’s interests.” https://t.co/pZYxNSHY8i
— China Research Group (@ChinaResearchGp) November 13, 2020
China’s President Xi Jinping Personally Scuttled Jack Ma’s Ant IPO https://t.co/NdLnQqwtoU
— Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC (@ahmednasirlaw) November 13, 2020
Of course he did. Think of him as Don Corleone. There can be no dissent. No rivals. No free speech. Only subjugation. https://t.co/TUvWz9sUgQ
— Dan Harris (@danharris) November 13, 2020
Ant's record-breaking $37 billion IPO was personally halted by China's Xi Jinping after boss Jack Ma snubbed government leaders, report says https://t.co/HYLlA9oJfI (https://t.co/nceHuAAu7E) (#followback) (#siguemeytesigo) (#business) (#news)
— Eliel Sepulchro (@iElielSepulchro) November 13, 2020