'No way to deliver the promise': Alibaba's Jack Ma says promise of 1 million jobs cannot be fulfilled

Alibaba's Jack Ma says promise of 1 million jobs cannot be fulfilled.

President-elect Donald Trump stands with Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma as he speaks with reporters after a meeting at Trump Tower in New York, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump has met with Alibaba boss Jack Ma, who has promised to bring a million jobs to the US. (AAP) Source: AAP

Alibaba's chairman Jack Ma says promise of 1 million jobs cannot be fulfilled as premise of US-China friendly partnership no longer exists.
President-Elect Donald Trump Holds Meetings At Trump Tower
Jack Ma met Donald Trump in New York in January last year soon after he was elected US President. Source: Getty Images
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