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How billionaire Jack Ma fell to earth and took Ant's mega IPO with him

Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma. [Photo: Reuters]

They say talk is cheap. Tell that to Jack Ma.

Corporate China’s shiniest star was just days away from seeing his Ant Group list on the stock market in a record $37 billion deal, when he chose to launch a blistering public attack on the country’s financial watchdogs and banks.

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