Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, in his Jerusalem office.
“It’s wonderful to welcome you in Israel. You can come here as often as you’d like. In fact, you can stay here,” the prime minister tells Ma.
“You are a very successful leader in a very competitive business. The world belongs to those who innovate and Israel is the nation of innovation,” Netanyahu adds.
The Chinese business magnate, investor, and philanthropist is scheduled to give a talk to students at Tel Aviv University tomorrow, as well as receive an honorary doctorate from the university and meet with researchers in the fields of artificial intelligence, engineering and computer sciences.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with Alibaba founder Jack Ma on May 2, 2018. (Haim Tzach/GPO)
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