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Alibaba Results Underscore Anaemic China Market Growth

The e-commerce giant’s domestic division which includes Tmall and Taobao eked out just 1 percent sales growth in Q2 but its international division which encompasses Lazada and AliExpress saw revenue expand by 35 percent.
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Alibaba’s shares rose about 3 percent in pre-market trading in New York. (Alibaba)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported solid growth in businesses including its international and cloud divisions, helping to offset some of the drag from an anaemic Chinese commerce business.

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