C632 To Put It Bluntly(2)
Jack Ma used this as an excuse to spin off Alipay from Ali, making it independent and no longer under Ali's control. This move upset many shareholders because Alipay was valuable, and they couldn't invest in it. However, due to regulations and Alipay's independence, shareholders had no choice. Eventually, both parties signed a compensation agreement based on Alipay's growth scale
