Sources: Jack Ma has left China for the first time since Alibaba came under regulatory pressure last November, traveling to Europe to see friends (Keith Zhai/Wall Street Journal)

Keith Zhai / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Jack Ma has left China for the first time since Alibaba came under regulatory pressure last November, traveling to Europe to see friends  —  The Alibaba co-founder's trip to Europe suggests he hasn't been banned from leaving the country by Chinese authorities