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My guest for this article. In the world of journalism, I know few that are more diligent than investigative reporter Hollie McKay.
By Hollie S. McKay
It is the stuff of a thriller novel: China’s wealthiest and one of its most famous of faces disappears for months on-end, weeks after subtly criticizing the country’s communist party (CCP) and being summoned for a government “meeting.” He fails to show up for a designated taping of the TV program he created, “Africa’s Business Heroes,” and all word on his whereabouts goes dark.
Rumors run rampant that the illustrious tycoon is rotting away in a maximum-security jail cell at worst, or at best under lock-and-key in gilded house arrest for his slightly unflattering depiction of Beijing’s governance. If he was lucky, he might have fled to Singapore or Thailand.
Where Has Jack Ma Been? Playing Golf, Doing Sketches, It Turns Out Where Has Jack Ma Been? Playing Golf, Doing Sketches, It Turns Out As it turns out, China s most talked-about tycoon has been working on his golf game.
Updated: February 11, 2021 12:43 pm IST
It s the first known Jack Ma sighting since he joined a live-streamed video chat with rural educators.
For months, speculation over Jack Ma s whereabouts has run rampant. Maybe the embattled billionaire had fled to Singapore, some posited. Or he had been placed under house arrest. Or worse yet, he was locked up in a high-security jail.
As it turns out, China s most talked-about tycoon has been working on his golf game.