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This week, Alibaba hosted a lovefest (er, conference) for women entrepreneurs. Executive Chairman Jack Ma gushed about how women are more loyal, resilient, persistent, considerate and selfless than men. One audience member asked him for a hug; another gave him flowers.

The Chinese internet and e-commerce giant has been trying to be more international, and it appears to be casting itself as a global role model for the tech industry on the issue of hiring women and encouraging their entrepreneurial aspirations.

As Alibaba’s first “Global Conference on Women and Entrepreneurship” opened Wednesday in Hangzhou, China, the company posted an infographic: 40% of its employees are women, as are 35% of management. It boasted of creating a nationwide wave of women’s entrepreneurship, since 51% of sellers on Alibaba’s massive eBay-like Taobao platform are women.

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