Alibaba Fires Executives Related to Sexual Misconduct Allegations

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Yujin] Alibaba, the Chinese company facing fierce backlash for its passive response to a sexual misconduct incident within the company, has dismissed the perpetrator and related executives.

According to Bloomberg on the 9th (local time), Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce company, announced that it has fired two executives, including the perpetrator of the sexual assault incident and a human resources officer involved.

Earlier, on the 7th, a post on Chinese social media revealed that a female Alibaba employee was sexually assaulted by her superior during a business trip, and the company ignored her complaints after becoming aware of the incident.

As the company failed to properly protect the victim and conduct a thorough investigation, the female employee took direct action by creating and distributing flyers in the company cafeteria to raise awareness of the assault.

The post on Alibaba's internal bulletin board quickly spread across Chinese internet platforms such as Weibo, drawing significant attention nationwide.

As the situation escalated, Alibaba issued an official apology stating that the "initial response was inappropriate." The police authorities in Jinan, Shandong Province, where the incident was reported, are currently investigating the involved employees.

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