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		The World Expected a Chinese Tech Takeover. Alibaba Can’t Even Conquer Vietnam (wsj.com)
		2 points by cohaagen on Sept 9, 2019 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

DeonPenny on Sept 9, 2019 [–]

They played in a rigged market their entire life. Of course, when they have to play in fairgrounds it going hard for them to compete. They aren't good at investing in innovation because they haven't had to be.

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