Ma Yun, the founder of Alibaba, becomes a visiting professor at the University of Tokyo.
中国のネット通販大手アリババグループの創業者、馬雲（ジャック・マー）氏がこのほど、東京大学内の研究組織「東京カレッジ」の客員教授に着任した
Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has recently been appointed as a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research organization within the University of Tokyo.
東京カレッジによると、馬氏は研究者らの助言役を務め、セミナーに参加するほか、持続可能な農業と食料生産の分野で大学スタッフと共同研究を実施する
According to Tokyo College, Ma will serve as an advisor to researchers, attend seminars, and conduct joint research with university staff in the area of sustainable agriculture and food production.
馬氏は推定３３０億ドル（約４兆５０００億円）の資産を保有する富豪
Ma is a billionaire with an estimated net worth of $33 billion.
After he criticized China’s financial regulators in 2020, the government blocked the initial public offering of Alibaba-owned Ant Group and began cracking down on the tech industry.
Since then, he has not made many public appearances.
ただし中国政府はこのところ、ＩＴ業界への締め付けを緩めているとの見方もある
However, some observers believe that the Chinese government has recently eased its grip on the IT industry.
Newly appointed Prime Minister Li Qiang emphasizes economic recovery and has taken a stance of reconciliation with the business world.
馬氏は今年１月、アントグループの株主構成を改革する一環として、同社の支配権を手放した
Ma relinquished control of Ant Group in January as part of an overhaul of its ownership structure.
Alibaba itself later announced a split into six businesses.
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