@tante it’s possible that there is ideological overlap where it comes to skirting regulations and putting power into the hands of the (rich) family:
https://www.csis.org/blogs/new-perspectives-asia/calculated-consequences-case-alibaba
@tante or it could be a ploy to create strategic dependencies in a system that may come to be used by US military:
https://www.ft.com/content/30fb83a0-8cb9-4805-b5d2-19b5ef510043?syn-25a6b1a6=1
"White House memo claims Alibaba is helping Chinese military target US"
Sep 26, 2026, 3:58 PM@ArneBab @tante @oscillator
After Xi's visit, it can also be interpreted as a sign of Chinese support for the fascist ecosystem in the US.