Jack Ma And Other Chinese Moguls Who Have Mysteriously Dropped Off The Radar

News of Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma’s disappearance from public view has driven heated speculation across social media in recent days. The whereabouts of the billionaire entrepreneur are unknown and Alibaba isn’t commenting. 

Formerly China’s richest person, Ma’s last public sighting was at Shanghai’s Bund Summit in late October, where he criticized Chinese regulators for stifling innovation. By early November, he was reportedly summoned to a meeting with Chinese authorities, who then pulled the plug on the planned IPO of his fintech giant, Ant Group, on November 3,  just two days before it was slated to begin trading. Alibaba is now under investigation for monopolistic behavior, according to a statement from the government’s market supervision arm.  And the billionaire has not been spotted since late October. Alibaba and Ant Group did not respond to Forbes’ request for comment….