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Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma kept his message simple on May 10 as he relinquished the post he has held for 14 years. Speaking to more than 20,000 employees, the iconic Internet pioneer urged the crowd to trust the new management team "as you trusted me."

To buy and sell on Taobao, it helps to have a handle on the jargon. Here are English translations and explanations for the most-used Taobao terms.

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Despite China’s slowing economy, U.S. exports to the PRC grew 6.5 percent last year to nearly $109 billion.

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The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) recently released its annual report on the state of the country’s e-commerce industry for 2012. Amongst all the data, there's chart-worthy evidence that Chinese online shoppers have wanderlust.

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group has rebooted its effort to popularize its homegrown mobile phone operating system, seven months after Google, owner of the dominant Android OS, blocked the

Alibaba Group today announced that it will appoint Maggie Wu as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 10, 2013.   The Group’s current CFO, Joe Tsai, will become executive vice chairman. 

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There's no need to fly halfway around the world to attend trade fairs. The Internet brings manufacturers and suppliers to your desktop.

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Juhuasuan Overseas debuts as the e-commerce giant cautiously expands its global reach among Chinese speakers.

From The Economist cover

In a front-of-the-book editorial and a three-page feature, the magazine's writers ask: Could a Chinese Internet business become the world's most valuable company?

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