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World War III is coming, but it will be a good thing, according to one of Asia's richest men. Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, said Tuesday that the Internet and its various platforms will usher in a wave of global conflict. It will not, however, pit countries against each other, but instead will see the likes of China and the US teaming up to defeat societal ills. "The third world war is going to happen, and this war is not between nations," Ma said during a speech hosted by the Economic Club of New York. "In this war we work together against the disease, the poverty, the climate change—and I believe this is our future."
Ma said working to incite such a conflict is his life's passion, and Alibaba's mission of globalizing e-commerce can help. "It's not about the money, it's about the dreams," he said of the Internet's future. Alibaba, the massive Chinese e-commerce firm, is working to expand its international presence, and Ma is touring the US this week to pitch his platform to American businesses. Although some have suggested it could potentially bring its marketplace to the US as a direct competitor to the likes of Amazon, others remain skeptical that such a move could work.
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