Joseph Tsai, Group Chairman of BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.850 (+2.232%) Short selling $652.80M; Ratio 13.817% (BABA.US) , said at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) that the value of US goods imported from the US and sold to Chinese consumers on its platform is now worth as much as US$50 billion annually, which actually helps to ease the US trade deficit with China.BABA-W currently serves about 1 billion users globally, and it has also been expanding its business in international markets in recent years, such as launching e-commerce business in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, although its business is mainly concentrated in mainland China, Tsai said. Related NewsCiti: Trade-in Policy Further Supports Robust Growth in 1Q25 Rev.; Recent E-commerce Pecking Order JD > BABA > PDDIn his view, the only thing that enterprises can do is to identify and avoid risks in the face of greater geopolitical uncertainty and the uncertainty of governments' stance.Talking about BABA-W's goals and strategies in promoting economic development, Tsai described BABA-W as a social enterprise, and that the Group's mission since its establishment is to “make the world a place where there is no such thing as a difficult business”, and that every business is launched with the aim of serving users and solving the difficulties of SMEs, believing that the Group has already integrated social responsibility into its day-to-day business and continued to create value for the community.The Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF), which the Group founded about 10 years ago with the vision of providing venture capital support and strategic guidance to local entrepreneurs and young people in Hong Kong, is now profitable but the profits will continue to be used as capital to support entrepreneurs, Tsai added.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-01-24 16:25.) (Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)Related NewsNomura Estimates Alibaba (BABA.US) Last Qtr Rev. to Hike 10%, Above Consensus