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Alibaba's Jack Ma Says Trade Is a Human Right

  • Ma targets climate change during APEC discussion with Obama
  • Billionaire declares `third world war' on poverty, disease
Jack Ma speaks at the APEC CEO Summit in Manila.

Jack Ma speaks at the APEC CEO Summit in Manila.

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma urged business leaders Wednesday to help poorer nations and smaller businesses benefit from global trade, and he called for “a third world war” to eradicate poverty, climate change and disease.

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