Jack Ma, Alibaba co-founder and chairman, speaks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency and answers questions concerning his upcoming retirement in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 18, 2018. Ma announced on Sept. 10 that he would retire from Alibaba and pursue educational charity work, while Daniel Zhang would take over as executive chairman, effective in one year. Ma remained confident about the future of Alibaba and looked forward to promoting the Chinese educational work in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)