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Fall of Alibaba’s rising star shows impact of stronger governance and succession planning mechanisms

Excerpt: “The demotion suggests he will no longer be the ‘crown prince’. It’s a big deal for him but I don’t believe he is irreplaceable,” said Chinese equities analyst Ming Lu from Aequitas Research, who also writes on fintech platform Smartkarma.

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