The seemingly extreme reaction to Wang's post underscores how much markets remain on edge months after Beijing launched a crackdown against the twin pillars of Jack Ma's internet empire, Alibaba Group and Ant Group. While far more succinct, Wang's utterances recalled for some investors Ma's own ill-timed comments in a public forum, which torpedoed Ant's $US35 billion IPO before igniting a wide-ranging campaign to rein in the country's increasingly powerful -- and vocal -- corporate chieftains.