Alibaba is the leader in China's huge e-commerce sector, projecting a sunny image to the world epitomised by globe-trotting founder and billionaire former chairman Jack Ma. It has also moved into cloud computing, bricks-and-mortar retail and delivery services, as well as an overseas expansion. The Trump administration has imposed an escalating series of US sanctions against Huawei over alleged digital collusion with Chinese state security and has hinted at applying pressure on other companies, possibly including Alibaba. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)