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Anti-Counterfeiting group suspends Alibaba's membership

A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, October 14, 2015.

An anti-counterfeiting group said on Friday it was suspending Alibaba Group Holding Inc's membership following concerns raised by some of its member companies.

The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) statement follows an AP report that the group's president, Robert Barchiesi, had stock in Alibaba and that he used family members to help run the coalition. (apne.ws/23OjyW5)

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