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China's big donors are pitching in to deal with the new coronavirus – and not just in their own country

  • Written by Charles Sellen, Global Philanthropy Fellow, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
China's big donors are pitching in to deal with the new coronavirus – and not just in their own countryAlibaba founder Jack Ma, left, is funding African entrepreneurs through his foundation.VCG/VCG via Getty Images

Less than a month after China confirmed the emergence of what soon became the new coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese e-commerce giantAlibaba pledged US$144 million in medical supplies for Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan.

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