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Beijing threatens the elite school founded by Jack Ma

2021-04-09T16:31:43.201Z


STORY - The creator of the digital giant Alibaba has been in the sights of the Chinese authorities for several months. His private university appears to be in danger.


As Emmanuel Macron announces the disappearance of ENA, the Chinese authorities also seem to be targeting an elite school where admission is deemed as demanding as Harvard University.

The parallel ends here.

The breeding ground for business virtuosos targeted by the Communist regime is Hupan University in Hangzhou, not far from Shanghai.

A private institution, founded in 2015 by Jack Ma, the most famous Chinese multi-billionaire, creator of the Alibaba e-commerce empire.

According to the

Financial Times,

which quotes people close to the university, authorities have suspended a first-year course that was due to start at the end of March.

As for the enrollment of new students, it is surrounded by uncertainties.

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Source: lefigaro

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