China's backing of entrepreneurs key to e-commerce boom: Alibaba's Jack Ma

Jack Ma (R), the founder and chairman of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba, and Richard Samans, member of the Managing Board of the World Economic Forum, attend a business seminar held as part of the 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 12, 2017. Jack Ma on Tuesday credited backing from the government for the country's booming e-commerce sector. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)