Ma Yun Donates 17.1 Billion Won to Combat Novel Coronavirus

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, has generously donated 17.1 billion KRW to support efforts to resolve the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) crisis.

On the 30th, Bloomberg reported that Jack Ma is donating 100 million yuan (approximately 17.1 billion KRW) through his charitable foundation.

Jack Ma's charitable foundation stated on its official Weibo account, "We understand that the fight between humans and disease is a long journey," and added, "This money will be used to support various medical research efforts and help in disease prevention."

Separately, Alibaba has established a fund of 1 billion yuan and decided to share artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge for disease eradication with researchers.

Earlier, Ma Huateng, chairman of Tencent, China's largest gaming company, announced support with goods worth about 3 million yuan related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and plans to provide maps and data services to be effectively used for disease control. Li Yanhong, founder of Baidu, is also contributing financial support.

Meanwhile, according to the National Health Commission of China (NHC), as of midnight on the same day, the cumulative confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reached 7,711, with 170 deaths.

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