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Alibaba buys 50% stake in Evergrande
Chinese Internet giant Alibaba closed a deal this morning with the
Evergrande Group to pay 1.2 billion yuan (US $192 million) for a 50 percent
stake in the soccer club Guangzhou Evergrande, the China Business Journal
reported.
Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Alibaba group, has been discussing the
deal with Xu Jiayin, chairman of Evergrande Group, because of his strong
interest in investing in a soccer club. In May, it was rumored that Ma was
interested in a 49 percent stake in Greentown Football Club in Hangzhou.
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The Evergrande Group is one of China's leading soccer teams and is headed
by Marcello Lippi, the former Italian national team coach. Last year, the club
became the first one in China to win the AFC Champions League.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. filed its IPO in the United States on May 6. It
is expected to be one of the largest stock listings in history.
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发表于 2016-7-10 18:05:06