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Alibaba boss says fakes are better than the real thing

16/06/2016
Alibaba boss says fakes are better than the real thing

The founder and chairman of Chinese online shopping site Alibaba has said that counterfeit goods are better than the genuine article, further fuelling industry concerns over the company’s attitude towards the sale of fake goods. "The problem is that the fake products today, they make better quality, better prices than the real names," he said...

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