Tsai has said Alibaba will focus on integrating its various businesses and regaining its market dominance, rather than on working through major deals or IPOs. On Wednesday, Ma referenced a video interview with his longtime lieutenant Tsai. In the chat with shareholder Norges Bank posted last week, Tsai talked about how Alibaba shouldn't be afraid to admit past mistakes. Since he took over Alibaba from Zhang, the company has reshuffled the managers at most of its major divisions – including the original commerce arm – and explored the sale of non-core assets such as physical retail operators. "This path of reform and innovation has never been accompanied by applause, because what we are changing are the bad habits we love the most and what we are reforming is our vested interest," Ma wrote. He closed with a common refrain of encouragement in Chinese: "Add oil, Alibaba!" – Bloomberg