Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Reported U.S. settlement over unlawful marketplace sales
News reports said Alibaba agreed to pay a reported settlement over allegations that systems connected with Alibaba.com and AliExpress failed to prevent unlawful pharmaceutical and equipment imports. The matter is included because it directly concerns marketplace compliance, but its future-dated reporting requires verification.
2011
China supplier fraud incident leads CEO Wei Zhe and COO Li Xuhui to resign
In February 2011, Alibaba's B2B company disclosed that some China supplier accounts were suspected of fraud, with sales staff either assisting or failing to review properly; the company cleaned up the accounts involved, and CEO Wei Zhe and COO Li Xuhui resigned to take responsibility. Resigning to take responsibility does not constitute a finding that the two committed a criminal offense.